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Explore insights from Apolo Ohno, Olympic champion, entrepreneur, and author, as he shares lessons on mindset, performance, and personal growth. For the latest news articles, TV appearances, and media features highlighting Apolo Ohno's journey from Olympic glory to entrepreneurial success

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Apolo Ohno on the ice after a fall at the 2002 Olympics

What Happens When You Finally Get What You Wanted | Purpose

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Why Success Is Killing Your Focus | Leadership & Prioritization

Apolo Ohno looking back at a large shadow of his younge

The Fear Every High Achiever Hides | Leadership Transition

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The Dirty Secret About Flow State Nobody Talks About | Peak Performance

Looking at a speed skating photo

Your Hidden Superpower and How to Find It | Career Reinvention

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The Morning Routine Mistake Costing You Your Best Work | Productivity

Athlete seeking approval in rink.

The Approval Trap That Kills Leadership | Authentic Leadership

Olympic speed skater in dark 5am training session

There is more than one option. Beyond discipline

Apolo Ohno, leadership speaker and Olympic champion

The Identity Crisis Nobody Prepares You For | Leadership & Reinvention

Apolo Ohno, intensely visualizing a short track speed skating race, focusing on his motor cortex activation.

Get What You Want: Part 2 - Stop Dreaming, Start Programming Your Brain for Success

Apolo Ohno, Olympic champion, demonstrating focus and mental preparation.

Get What You Want, Part 1: The Secret Power of Mental Rehearsal

Apolo Ohno, eight-time Olympic medalist and inspirational figure, reflecting on the Games.

Beyond the Gold: What the Olympic Path Truly Gave Me

Apolo Ohno speaking about leadership, resilience, and high-performance mindset

The Fire We Embrace: Process, People, and the Prize

Apolo Ohno demonstrating flow state on the ice.

Embracing the Flow: Turning the Grind into High-Performance Play

Motivational keynote speaker Apolo Ohno delivering a performance workshop

The Performance Reset: Engineering Flow States When Willpower Fails

Motivational keynote speaker Apolo Ohno delivering performance insights

Compound the Unseen: The Real Work That Changes Everything

Apolo Ohno on leadership concept showing release from status pressure

The Life Candle and the Scoreboard: Mastering the Status Games That Drain You

Apolo Ohno on Olympic ice sharing three-choice mindset framework

From Force to Clarity: What the Ice Taught Me About Hard Choices

Motivational keynote by Apolo Ohno focusing on leadership and resilience.

From Spandex to Strategy: What Skating in Circles Really Taught Me

Apolo Ohno explaining his dopamine anchoring method for high performance

The Mind’s Beautiful Chemistry: How I Train My Brain to Want the Work

Apolo Ohno speaking about the power of recovery and performance mindset

Why Recovery Is Part of the Work - Not a Break

Leader reflecting on identity beyond job title during a leadership development exercise.

Who Are You Without the Title? A Lesson in Identity, Depth, and Leadership

Athlete reflecting after a setback, symbolizing the process of turning failure into motivation

From Failure to Fuel: How I Learned to Metabolize Setbacks

Responsible AI development for mental health support

The Promise and Responsibility of AI Therapy: Why Thoughtfulness Matters More Than Ever

Apolo Ohno reflecting on 9/11 and the importance of unity and humanity

Remembering What Matters: Unity, Humanity, and the Fight Against Division

Apolo Ohno reflecting on identity transformation and self-image rewiring

Reprogramming the Self-Image That Shapes Your World

Leadership trilemma showing the balance between focus, clarity, and patience

Part 3 - Attacking the Trilemma: Lessons From My Journey

Apolo Ohno training on ice representing the Business Trilemma concept

Part 2 – The Business Trilemma: Insights From the Ice

Olympic athlete training on the ice demonstrating the performance trilemma

The Olympic Performance Trilemma: Lessons from the Ice

Leadership speaker at the Great Sports Legends Awards in New York City

Zero Regrets: How Sport, Purpose, and Hope Shape a Life of Leadership

Business leadership conference focusing on discipline mindset and sustained excellence

Back in Park City: Leadership, Process, and the Gold Medal Mindset

Apolo Ohno racing in an Olympic skating event

The Power of being Present: A Leadership Perspective for Today’s Fast-Paced World

Apolo Ohno on focus and growth

Operation Gold Part 4: Training the Mind Like a Muscle

Operation Gold Part 3: The AI Paradox – Apolo Ohno on embracing desirable difficulty to preserve human capability in an age of automation

Operation Gold, Part 3: The AI Paradox - How Comfort Crushes Capability

Apolo Ohno speaking on stage about focus and high performance

Operation Gold Part 1: The New Era of Focused Performance

Athlete ignoring phone notifications to rebuild focus, persistence, and effort-driven motivation in the digital age

Operation Gold Part 2: Losing Motivation in the Digital Age

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