The drive to do something worthwhile is the most important motive an entrepreneur can have. Originally published on Entrepeneur.com , here . Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Steve Mesler is an Olympic gold medalist and social entrepreneur who has combined educational opportunities, innovative technology and mentorship through his young startup, Classroom Champions . The nonprofit, educational organization, now in its fifth year, pairs classrooms

How to win gold but not lose yourself. Orginally published on Slate’s “How To” pocdast, here .

Originally published by Mind & Machine Anders Ericsson, author of Peak , explains that elite performance isn’t about innate talent or simply logging hours—it’s built through deliberate practice , a highly focused and structured approach to learning. He emphasizes that true skill comes from developing detailed mental representations of the task, which allow for faster, more accurate improvement.

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This piece was originally published in the Guardian and was written by Steve Mesler and Jeff Porter. The Olympic movement risks lurching even further into an existential crisis if major problems aren’t addressed, and many of the levers for change are in the hands of US stakeholders. Here is an argument you won’t often hear from a US gold medallist. Russia isn’t solely to blame for the crisis in the Olympic movement. The real problem is wider and more serious – and it represe