In this episode, Jeannette talks to the Premiership footballer Leon Britton. During his long career, he appeared 536 times and scored 17 match goals, and was part of the team that took Swansea City up to the Premiership Division. Leon tells the story of how he went from being a talented school player to playing in the Premier League. He shares some of the lessons he learned on the way, including how to deal with rejection, success, fame, and periods when you can’t play because of injury.

They also talk about why he decided it was time to leave the world of football, as well as the steps he took to make sure that his transition from playing football went smoothly.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• People who are involved in pro sports must learn how to handle rejection as well as success.
• Regardless of what is going on in your life, you cannot afford to get side-tracked.
• Focus on the things that you can control - don´t get distracted or worry about the things that are out of your hands.
• Do something every single day that contributes to achieving your goals.
• It's important to be able to recognise when it's time to change what you are doing.
• When you change your career, job, or retire, give yourself time to plan and prepare for that big change.
• Follow your own path, don´t worry about what others expect you to do.
• Be brave in your choices whether that is in your personal, career, or business life.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It´s just hard work and determination. Being dedicated to every single day. ´

‘Only you know when it is time to finish.’

‘Forget what other people say, forget what other people think. What you want to do with your life is your decision.’

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to join Jeannette’s FREE Mastermind just DM Jeannette on info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

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PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.