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Business
Swimming
Lessons
Iyad MourtadaIyad Mourtada
“Challenge yourself,
jump off the deep
end and learn to
swim.”
- Carson Kressley
Swimming:
From the outside
looking in, you can’t
understand it. From
the inside looking
out, you can’t explain
it.
Jump and be the best you can beJump and be the best you can be
““There is water in every lane, so it isThere is water in every lane, so it is
OK.”OK.” - Ian Thorpe- Ian Thorpe
““The sensation of drowning reminds youThe sensation of drowning reminds you
of everything you ever knew aboutof everything you ever knew about
swimming.” - Frederick Weiselswimming.” - Frederick Weisel
““Swimming is all about having fun, and ISwimming is all about having fun, and I
am firm believer that you should keepam firm believer that you should keep
swimming as long as you are having fun”swimming as long as you are having fun”
- Scott Goldblatt- Scott Goldblatt
““Swimming is all about having fun, and ISwimming is all about having fun, and I
am firm believer that you should keepam firm believer that you should keep
swimming as long as you are having fun”swimming as long as you are having fun”
- Scott Goldblatt- Scott Goldblatt
Define your own swimming styleDefine your own swimming style
Don't wait for yourDon't wait for your
ship to come inship to come in
- swim out to it.- swim out to it.
Life is better when you're swimming.Life is better when you're swimming.
It's a good idea to begin at the bottom inIt's a good idea to begin at the bottom in
everything except in learning to swim.everything except in learning to swim.
““The water is your friend.....you don't have toThe water is your friend.....you don't have to
fight with water, just share the same spiritfight with water, just share the same spirit
as the water, and it will help you move”as the water, and it will help you move”
- Alexandr Popov- Alexandr Popov
Remember, a dead fish can float downstream,Remember, a dead fish can float downstream,
but it takes a live one to swim upstream.but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
"With so many people saying it couldn't"With so many people saying it couldn't
be done, all it takes is anbe done, all it takes is an
imagination."imagination." --
Michael PhelpsMichael Phelps
Swim each practice as if it was theSwim each practice as if it was the
most important practice of the year.most important practice of the year.
““If you're not on your 'A' game in ourIf you're not on your 'A' game in our
workouts every day, you're going to getworkouts every day, you're going to get
absolutely smoked.” - Michael Phelpsabsolutely smoked.” - Michael Phelps
Cross trainingCross training
is better thanis better than
intensive trainingintensive training
H2O: two parts Heart and one part Obsession.
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Learn Business Swimming Lessons

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  • 7. “Challenge yourself, jump off the deep end and learn to swim.” - Carson Kressley
  • 8. Swimming: From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.
  • 9. Jump and be the best you can beJump and be the best you can be
  • 10. ““There is water in every lane, so it isThere is water in every lane, so it is OK.”OK.” - Ian Thorpe- Ian Thorpe
  • 11. ““The sensation of drowning reminds youThe sensation of drowning reminds you of everything you ever knew aboutof everything you ever knew about swimming.” - Frederick Weiselswimming.” - Frederick Weisel
  • 12. ““Swimming is all about having fun, and ISwimming is all about having fun, and I am firm believer that you should keepam firm believer that you should keep swimming as long as you are having fun”swimming as long as you are having fun” - Scott Goldblatt- Scott Goldblatt
  • 13. ““Swimming is all about having fun, and ISwimming is all about having fun, and I am firm believer that you should keepam firm believer that you should keep swimming as long as you are having fun”swimming as long as you are having fun” - Scott Goldblatt- Scott Goldblatt
  • 14. Define your own swimming styleDefine your own swimming style
  • 15. Don't wait for yourDon't wait for your ship to come inship to come in - swim out to it.- swim out to it.
  • 16. Life is better when you're swimming.Life is better when you're swimming.
  • 17. It's a good idea to begin at the bottom inIt's a good idea to begin at the bottom in everything except in learning to swim.everything except in learning to swim.
  • 18. ““The water is your friend.....you don't have toThe water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spiritfight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move”as the water, and it will help you move” - Alexandr Popov- Alexandr Popov
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  • 21. Remember, a dead fish can float downstream,Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
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  • 25. "With so many people saying it couldn't"With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is anbe done, all it takes is an imagination."imagination." -- Michael PhelpsMichael Phelps
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  • 31. Swim each practice as if it was theSwim each practice as if it was the most important practice of the year.most important practice of the year.
  • 32. ““If you're not on your 'A' game in ourIf you're not on your 'A' game in our workouts every day, you're going to getworkouts every day, you're going to get absolutely smoked.” - Michael Phelpsabsolutely smoked.” - Michael Phelps
  • 33. Cross trainingCross training is better thanis better than intensive trainingintensive training
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  • 36. H2O: two parts Heart and one part Obsession.
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