Resilience: Lex Gillette, U.S. Track & Field

June 23, 2020 • Resilience & Growth, WDHB Solutions

Resilience: Lex Gillette, U.S. Track & Field

During final training and preparation for the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, current long jump world record holder Lex Gillette got the news that the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics were being postponed.

Instead of being devastated, Gillette focused on the positive by saying, “I have another year to get ready.”

Click below for inspiration on how to be resilient when facing turbulent, uncertain times and challenging circumstances.

https://youtu.be/ayb72Qm2Rao

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Aish Hinton

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