Jim Rees, a leadership development coach, introduces his work in emotional intelligence and coaching philosophy. The video features speakers discussing the Race Across America, an endurance event that tests both physical and psychological limits.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, fabulous, gorgeous and talented? In fact, who are you not to be? Now, how many times have you heard that quote in full from Marianne Williamson and doubted your own inner greatness? For those of you that don't know me yet, my name is Jim Rees. I'm a leadership development coach with 25 years experience and with a real passion for emotional intelligence. I've written four books that delve into the nuances of leadership effectiveness and personal growth. What sets my journey apart is my experience of having competed in the Race Across America. It's a ultra cycle race that covers the west coast to the East Coast, 3,000 miles of non stop cycling and is considered to be one of the toughest races on the planet. And I've been lucky enough to finish the race three consecutive times and being able to go faster each time each year. I believe that my blend of corporate experience, having worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 16 years and having raced in many endurance races over the last 40 years, has informed my coaching practice in a significant and compelling way. I believe that just as in racing, leadership requires resilience, strategy and the ability to adapt under pressure. My mission is very simple. It's to help you harness those strategies and help you unlock your potential so that you can lead with confidence and purpose. I'm excited to share that I am developing an online program for anyone that wants to enhance their own personal emotional intelligence. For those of you that are interested in checking out where you're currently satisfied with your own emotional intelligence, there's a link below and you can take a quick five minute assessment of your own personal emotional intelligence. Just follow the link and fill out the questionnaire and you'll get your answers immediately. I'm also offering you a free copy of my Quick Guide to Emotional Intelligence digitally. All you need to do is send me an email and I will send a copy back a digital copy of my book A Quick Guide to Emotional Intelligence for those of you that want to get some tips and some strategies as to how to enhance your own personal emotional intelligence. And finally, I've added in the trailer of the documentary of the Race Across America, my first solo Race Across America back in 2007, which gives you a little bit of an insight into how grueling the race was for me personally, but actually is for most solo races. In fact, I didn't give you the stats, but actually 50% of the starters. The solo races in the Race Across America don't finish because of one reason or another. A lot of the reasons are psychological. So it does take a hell of a mindset to be able to complete the Race Across America. And I hope you've enjoyed this brief introductory video. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Bye for now.
My mindset is extremely strong. I'm an extremely determined individual. Whatever I've set my mind on to do, I normally achieve. I haven't had any experience in life where I've set my goal at something and not achieved it. The current British record is 11 days, 22 hours. And my plan is to be the new British record holder of the Race Across America.
The guy's gonna bicycle across America in 12 days. The guy's gotta be butch. He's gotta be a bad boy.
Well, the math works around about sort of being on the bike for a minimum of 20 to 21 hours per day with 3 to 4 hours sleep per day.
The race is not known as the toughest endurance event in the world.
But without reason, sleep deprivation is just an unknown. It's a curveball that I'm just going to have to handle as and when it crops up. And of course, I'm very mindful of those dangers purely because two people have died during the race.
We're going left, but we don't know if this is the right road yet.
I tell you what, that first day, it was almost like they should have.
Had a big banner.
Welcome to hell. This is about a normal guy, I. E. Me, that's pushing himself beyond what most people would think is possible. Just feel sick, that's all. Needs a bed. You've got to respect this race. It's just exhausting.
He is experiencing severe stiffness and the neck muscles are starting to fatigue.
I can't hold it up anymore. The neck muscles are gone.
I can't believe it. I have to say, I cannot.
