Whether on the track or in the boardroom, 400m Olympian Andrew Steele's story proves that mental toughness and reinvention are key to success.

His ability to push through challenges and adapt shows resilience is a skill we can all carry with us, whatever the arena.

Here are my three takeaways from our conversation:

1️⃣ Resilience is a transferable skill
→ The mental toughness Andrew built as an athlete prepared him to tackle the challenges of entrepreneurship head-on.

2️⃣ Focus on the process, not just the result
→ Whether in sport or business, daily consistency and commitment are what drive success.

3️⃣ Reinvention is success
→ After athletics, Andrew co-founded DNAFit, a health-tech company that was later acquired. His journey proves success is about evolving and finding new passions, not just collecting accolades.

Andrew’s story reminds us that life’s twists shape us – it’s how we respond that defines us.

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