sustainable pace: the boxer, the aikidoka and the katana suburi

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Sustainable Pace (in 5 minutes or less)

The Boxer, The Aikidoka & The Katana Suburi


Ángel Medinilla

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Metaphors are important, says

this guy…


Let’s do a Metaphor on sustainable pace…


Meet the Boxer:


Now meet the Boxer we wanted to talk about:

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Big, scary and highly effective

fighter!

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Fights on his own

Photo: Dim Sum!


Has a strong punch

Photo: Dim Sum!

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Wins the fight!


He is a Hero now!

Photo: por Adrian Wallett


But there is a price we shall know before deciding to be a boxer:


He is effective, but he is not that efficient…


That’s why many boxers end up all like…

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And so they have to…


Now meet the Boxer Style Manager:


Makes his team go…


And that’s the reason you don’t see too many…


Nor…


Now meet the Aikido Sensei:


Does not rely on brute force or

hopeless effort

Photo: true2source


He doesn’t push nor pull: instead, he flows!


Unleashing great power with small and smart actions:


So even small or weak people

can do it!

Photo: Felipe Vieira


It’s the idea behind Katana Suburi:


Effective, but not efficient (back pain!)

Photo: teotwawki


Whole body involved =

both Effective & Efficient

Photo: Esther Gibbons


I hope you can use this metaphor to help people find their sustainable

pace


And also help boxer managers to become…


Sustainable Managers!


¡Gracias!


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