Ep210: All Quiet On the Western Front Writer/Producer Lesley Paterson On Unleashing Your True Creative (and Athletic) Potential

<p>Want to continue learning from the world’s experts on time management, networking, career development, better sleep, overcoming burnout, and so much more?</p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/OPTep210" rel="nofollow"><strong>→ Click here for your customized podcast playlist</strong></a></p><blockquote>“I truly am the athlete I am because I’m an artist and the artist I am because I’m an athlete.”</blockquote><blockquote>– Lesley Paterson</blockquote><p><a href="http://www.lesleypaterson.com/?utm_campaign=Optimize+Yourself+Podcast&utm_content=All+Quiet+On+the+Western+Front+Writer-Producer+Lesley+Paterson+On+Unleashing+Your+True+Creative+and+Athletic+Potential&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=optimizeyourself.me&utm_term=episode210" rel="nofollow"><strong>Lesley Paterson</strong></a> is professional triathlete, triathlon coach, as well as a screenwriter and film producer. What’s even more impressive than her unique set of skills, is the fact that she does them all on a highly successful level. While the combination might sound odd to everyone else, Lesley states that the skills necessary to excel as both an athlete and creative are far more similar than people might expect.</p><p>In our conversation together, Lesley shares both how and why she competed in triathlons as a professional athlete to raise funds for optioning the rights to <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81260280" rel="nofollow"><strong><em>All Quiet on the Western Front</em></strong></a>, adapting the material then getting it off the ground. She dives deep into the mindsets she used to not only win races, but do so despite sometimes extreme setbacks (like the time she won a race with a broken shoulder). She shares the deeper lessons these situations taught her about how to always find a way to move forward instead of giving up, and how you can apply that mindset to any situation in life.</p><p>No matter what career field you are in (and no matter where you are on that ladder), if you ever find yourself struggling to reach your next goal, my conversation