Say It Skillfully® OUR VOICES – Three-time Olympian & Coach Robert Weir: Creating Profound Impact

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 56, 7th feature of OUR VOICES, 3-time Olympian, 12-time Great Britain national champion, Robert Weir, shares a very personal account of his journey as professional athlete & coach. One of 7 raised by Jamaican parents, he was taught early how to hold his own & to expect to work twice as hard. Early injustice fueled his drive to control his own destiny (21:00). Robert shares keys to competing at the highest levels and his choices between business & athletics, harnessing his competitive spirit throughout. Coaching elite athletes was serendipity; humbly, he details his profound impact on Olympians in multiple sports and professionals in medicine & banking, alike. Robert talks about parenting, regrets & ways he finds common ground when people are at odds.He implores: help others; reach for the stars.