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If you’ve got a dream of competing at the highest level of your sport, then Seb Marshall’s journey from rallying for fun as a schoolboy in Yorkshire, to five podium finishes on World Championship rallies, is proof that you too can do it with the right attitude and hard work.

Seb Marshall is a World Rally Championship Co-driver from Leeds in the UK. He has had five World Championship Rally podium finishes with both Hayden Paddon and Kris Meeke. In this episode, Seb describes how he rose through the UK’s rally co-driver academies, to compete at the sport’s highest level. Meticulous in his preparation and hardworking, Seb also strives for excellence, continually thinking laterally to find the edge needed to be an elite sports star.

He very kindly sent me a note describing the learning he had picked up from the previous episodes of this podcast. We discuss some of that learning which has also helped me plan future coaching content to share with you.

Enjoy the show.

Learning and action points

Thanks to Seb for all his stories and insights which I hope you enjoyed. Here are some things you can do if you too want to follow in Seb’s path.

• Have a target to aim for and make sure you know the steps you need to take to get there, then do it Stage by Stage…
• Focus on the skills, knowledge and attitude you need to be the best and the results and career progress will come naturally.
• You’ll enjoy the learning process more if you can find an internal motivation, e.g. self-improvement rather than trophy hunting.
• Be meticulous in your planning and check every little detail so there are no surprises.
• Establish great relationships with all the members of your team in a genuine way.
• Seb referred to a book called The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters and told us he learnt how to be aware of distractions, but remember to respond to them, not react. In other words, give yourself time to think.
• Learn how to build relationships with different characters and personalities.
• Aim to make a good impression on people when you first meet them in order to build trust
• And finally find a way to be creative if your final university exam clashes with a rally! That will be a true test of your commitment and dedication.

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