Against the odds. That is the Scott Weltz story. His story is the American Dream. Unlike his Olympic teammates, Scott did not have an international pedigree. Scott talks about his career, the Olympics, why he did not give up and how he was able to make his dream come true.
In the interview we discuss:
His journey from 7 years old to 25 and why stay in a sport that is known as an individual sport
- His mindset
- His team of people
- Quitting…keeping going
- What he learned from the Olympics.
- Two takeaways – for listeners who want to pursue their dream, and are on the verge of quitting
httpv://youtu.be/xofhB6iQBuQ
More about Scott
- Wall Street Journal – Meet the Other Olympian Who Eats Subway
- New York Times – On Patch of Carpet at Trials, a Range of Emotions
- Los Angeles Times – London Olympics: No medal, but a new life path for Scott Weltz
- Post Race Press Conference
- New York Times – One Made It by Water, and Another by Land
In the Los Angeles Times article Scott talked about his journey and said “I have a whole different story than he (Michael Phelps) did. If my journey can inspire someone down the road, that would be great. If someone could look up to me and say ‘People always told me I couldn’t, but I think I can,’ and they end up doing it, man, that would be amazing.”
My hope for you is for Scott’s journey to give you insight for fulfilling your own pursuits.
smiling,
