I can only control what I do when I go compete.
Simone BilesRead
You don't have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
Interpretation
Work can be enjoyable, and humor can enhance productivity.
Simone Biles emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between professionalism and having fun. This quote suggests that while doing a good job is important, it doesn't mean that one must always be serious; incorporating joy and lightheartedness can actually contribute to better performance and overall well-being.
In practice
Using this quote in a team meeting to lighten the atmosphere.
I can only control what I do when I go compete.
I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I'm competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, 'You can always go to college, but you can't always go pro.' That made sense to me.
Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that's when you're more successful. You have to choose to do it.
We've always had each other's backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we're the only ones that know what it's like to go through what we do, and so we can't be more thankful for each other. We're like sisters.
A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun.
The more I run, the more I want to run, and the more I live a life conditioned and influenced and fashioned by my running. And the more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real goal: to become the person I am.
Singing is my profession - there is no plan B.
Nothing is ever guaranteed, and all that came before doesn't predicate what you might do next.
Twenty-six miles is now my daily minimum.
Self-discipline is a rigorous process at best; too many of us want it to be effortless and painless.
Tomorrow is no place to place your better days.
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