Think Like a Champion

When I met AnnMaria in 2003 she was two decades removed from her life as a world champion Judoka. She was an entrepreneur, with a masters degree and she was also a widow, raising four daughters. One of her girls was on the way to the Olympics to compete in the sport she helped pioneer. Judo. I could tell that both of these women had a force in them, that was unstoppable. But when things went south at the games in Athens, I thought "This is not going to end well" Why? Because I'm an idiot. Join me for a conversation...