S2 - Episode 3 - Martin Offiah

Topics Discussed:

• Martin’s 10-try game, and how unbelievable it seems to him looking back
• How creating a legendary moment in sport is what builds a legacy
• How Martin was always striving to be the best he could be, and how the adversity he faced inspired him to prove people wrong
• The importance of legacy for Martin, and how he wasn’t happy until he felt he had achieved that
• How, after his famous game at Wembley in 1994, he knew he had finally created the legacy he was striving to
• The luck involved in being given a moment like his try at Wembley, and how many great people are forgotten
• The importance of keeping faith and keeping your head up, as something will come along if you keep working hard
• All of the research and thought goes through Martin’s head when he was playing Rugby, and how there is more to him than a player than just being fast
• The costs of success, and how Martin made a lot of sacrifices during his career.
• The importance of having balance in life, and not focusing too much on work or too much on the play
• Striving for your goals, and how you are often happiest when you are on the journey, and not when you are at the destination
• The drop-off sportsmen experience after they retire, the benefits their discipline gives them but the negatives a somewhat sheltered life gives them when moving on to new careers.
• Martin’s experience with this, and his techniques for dealing with working in an office environment
• Longevity, and how important it is in being a memorable person, whether you are a sportsman or something else
• The importance of being prepared to risk everything in order to achieve what you want to get
• Martin’s tips for achieving at life; being passionate and surrounding yourself with people who inspire you and are interested in what you are interested in
• How taking small steps every day can make a huge change in your life
• How people always try to discount Martin’s successes because he is black
• Martin’s passion for making the world a better place, and making positivity out of the negativity he faced
• Examples of Martin’s experience with racism, and how he chose to fight back by performing well on the pitch
• Martin’s experience with anxiety, and how he has learnt to manifest it positively and let it fuel him to perform
• The adrenaline buzz Rugby gives a player, and how that contributes to the drop-off
• How Martin got just as much of a buzz from scoring a Try when we were at school as he did when he did it professionally
• The importance of taking feedback and dealing with it in a positive way, and how it can be a powerful learning experience
• How everyone is special but no one person is more special than someone else. We all have our skills and it’s up to us to tap into them
• Destiny, and how it seems that some things are simply meant to happen
• Martin’s current career at Connected Kerb, how he found himself in that job, and why he is passionate about it
• Martin’s Sporting and Non-Sporting Role Models
• Martin’s proudest moment
• Martin’s statue, and his love for it
• Martin’s main goal for the future
• Martin’s one wish

References:

Martin Offiah’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/martin_chariots_offiah/

Martin Offiah’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-offiah-m-b-e-127a2540/

Martin Offiah’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/martinoffiah?

Connect Kerb - https://www.connectedkerb.com/