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The One Question That Won Olympic Gold - Ben Hunt-Davis, British Gold Medalist and Performance Consultant

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Ben Hunt-Davis explains how Britain’s men’s eight transformed from an underperforming crew into Olympic champions by relentlessly filtering every decision through one question: “Will it make the boat go faster?” Instead of blindly copying others, the crew challenged assumptions, redesigned training around their own needs, and used a simple standard to cut through ego and build gold-medal winning habits.

In this conversation with ReliaQuest mental performance coach Derin McMains, you'll hear Ben discuss:

  • How hard work alone isn't enough
  • World-class teams are built on honest conversations and continuous learning
  • Performance rises when excuses end and ownership begins

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