Duncan Elliott’s Post

Here is a nice story of an against-all-odds victory. If you missed the race, you may like to read this brief recap of a remarkable win - something uplifting to start the week!

Another Formula 1 season has come and gone, and 2023 will be remembered for Max Verstappen and Red Bull's domination. Max's numbers tell the story: 19 wins from 22 races, 12 pole positions, 21 podiums, 1003 laps led, nine fastest laps, 6 hat-tricks and 575 points. It will surely go down as one of the greatest seasons by a driver. But is Max's dominant year enough to crown 2023 as the best individual season in F1 history? We've had drivers dominate in the past but, arguably, not to this extent. Given how impressive Verstappen was as he sealed his third world championship, can we rank it above some of the other great individual seasons from over the years? #F1 https://lnkd.in/gd8YFD6z

Some stats behind George Russell's pole position in Canada 📈 - This is George's second career pole position, and his first since Hungary 2022 (40 races ago) - It will be the 10th time George will start an F1 race from the front row. - It will be the third time George will start a race from P1 after Hungary and Sao Paulo 2022. - It is the 138th pole in F1 for Mercedes. - It is the 223rd pole position for Mercedes-Benz Power in F1. - It is the first time since the 1997 European Grand Prix that P1 and P2 in Grand Prix Qualifying have set identical times. 📸 Formula 1 #Statistics #Montreal #CanadianGP #Teamwork #MercedesAMGF1 #Formula1

Qualifying #15: Q1: 3rd in Pro/Am Class Q2:9th in Pro/Am Class Race 1 at 5:40.

Imagine having a conversation with your peers and you asked them about Michele Jordan, Lebron James, Larry Bird, Mia Hamm, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, etc and they responded with "who"? You would be flabbergasted, wouldn't you? This is how I feel when I talk about the great Major Taylor. A man that doesn't get the recognition he deserves. His story inspired me in more ways than I can explain. I was competing in the road world championships, 100 years after Major won his first world title in 1899. Check out this doc to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gZbx_HDG

Showing up is more important

When an athlete is told to run at 85% they run faster than if they're told to run at 100%. It's called the 85% rule and here's why it works: Carl Lewis was a 9 time Olympic gold medalist who was known as a master finisher but a slow starter. He began races 2nd to last but usually ended up finishing first. It became known that he's wasn't performing at full throttle. He was going at 85% the whole time ...... Why 85%? When you have your best performances it's never when you're trying your hardest. Instead the task usually feels easy & effortless. Going at 85% is a mindset about relaxation & performing at a high level while being in flow. It's about pacing, form & finishing. At 85% you're not striving or straining by operating at the very limit of your ability. You have room to think, focus & adapt. Applying the 85% rule helps you balance intensity while being focused & relaxed. Here's a few example of how to do it: At work: Instead of going full throttle, take your time, release the pressure & focus. Put an emphasis on optimizing your systems & adopt a mentality of expending 85% of your mental energy towards a task. Your perception of energy is the biggest component to your productivity. In your diet: Instead of trying to be perfect aim to get 85% of your food choices right. This takes the pressure off of you and gets you away from an "all or nothing" mindset. You want to be adaptable to any situation and hitting 85% is enough to get your body in shape. In your workouts: Instead of going to failure for every exercise aim for 85% intensity so you can focus on good form & keep your body injury free. We have a rule to keep 1-2 reps in the tank when lifting and this fits perfectly into it. Keys to the 85% rule: 1) Relax 2) Focus on form 3) Set your mind to 85% intensity 4) Work just below your maximum threshold 5) Stop when you feel close to 100% of your mental/physical capacity Instead of putting the pressure by trying to go 100 aim for 85% instead. Doing so might help you unlock new levels of performance

🤔What makes a good race? After a race weekend, I sometimes struggle to find the words to qualify a good event from a bad event. I don’t’ think I’m the only one. So, how can we define a good race instead? Watch now:

Interesting read.

In my opinion, this falls in line with buy low, sell high. I see far too many people buy high thinking it's going to continue. This is a bigger issue for the people thinking short term. #financialliteracy #longterm #planning #diversification #retirement #markets