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5 remarkable teachings from the “Normal-One”

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On October 9th 2015, during his first press conference as the newly appointed coach of Liverpool Football Club, Jürgen Kopp was asked how he would describe himself in the light of Jose Mourinho’s name for himself … the “Special One.”

After a brief thought, Jürgen answered, “I am coming from a small village in the black forest.  Maybe you can call me “The Normal One.””

His humble roots and tremendous drive to win, together with his deep understanding of people and life, has made Jürgen Klopp one of the best football coaches in the world, bringing the Premier-League title back to Liverpool in July 2020 after 30 long years.

Sports can teach us a lot about business and life, so I thought why not describing 5 of Juergen’s magic lessons and show how we can apply them to actual leadership situations in our businesses and lives.

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Chelsea FC was leading Manchester City 2-1 on 26th of June 2020.  There were only seconds left to play.  If the score held, it would give the title to Liverpool.  Juergen, who was watching the game with his Liverpool team, picked up the phone and called his mum.

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Can this remarkable approach help us in the current crisis?

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Joe Simpson (25) & Simon Yates (21) went to Peru in 1985 aiming to do something never done before … climb the West face of a 6,200m mountain known as Siula Grande, high up in the Peruvian Andes.

The two Brits were planning to do it in what mountaineers call ‘alpine style,” which means carrying all their equipment, food and sleeping kits with them.  But climbing in this way meant they did not set up ropes and clear routes they could use to get back down in a hurry if needed.

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They reached the peak after 2.5 days and things looked to be on track, but on the way down everything would change dramatically.

Joe slipped, fell, and broke his right leg in a very bad way, crushing his tibia into his knee joint. They were still at high altitude with no chance to call for help. Nobody even knew where they were!

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ORDINARY HEROES FROM NEXT DOOR

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There is huge press and social media coverage on stars, celebrities and stardom. However, at the same time there is an enormous number of ordinary and unsung heroes, who provide wonderful and remarkable contributions, but never get any coverage or recognition of their moving journeys.

I would like to change that, because I believe that sharing inspiring stories of ordinary people can not only help all of us to find a little hope and motivation when things are tough, but it also provides a wonderful opportunity to provide these “unsung heroes” with an appropriate form of recognition, that they so well deserve.

Therefore, if you know anyone in your network, who is contributing in some remarkable inspiring ways, someone who never stops doing good deeds or someone who went through an amazing and inspiring journey or transformation, please reach out to me. With your help I will interview the “hero” and write up an inspiring little story which symbolises and manifests the great contributions of your “ordinary hero next door.”

In the following, you can find such an extraordinary ordinary hero. Enjoy the story of Christine and feel free to reach out, if you have someone in mind who deserves a similar recognition.

 

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Life’s purpose in two words –

The story of Mumbai Runner Christine

The following story was initially published in May 2017 and has been updated in July 2020. Rest assure Christine keeps running and running and running …!

It’s 5.30am in Mumbai when Christine’s alarm goes off. She gets up and hits the road shortly past 6am for her morning run. Prior to the Lockdown, she was training under Coaches Girish Bindra (Asics Running Club), Daniel Vaz (Nike Running Club) and Deepak Oberoi (Bombay Running). On Sundays she would enjoy going on long runs to different destinations along with her running buddies and then bonding with them over breakfast.

Running became Christine’s passion in 2008 when her boss challenged her to run a marathon after she participated in a short charity run. A couple of years later she started training with the Reebok Running Club. From not having done any running before the age of 45, Christine became a passionate marathon runner. In January 2009 she went on to complete her first half-marathon and holds her personal best time of 2 hours and 19 minutes.

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The Non-Medical Secret To Avoiding A Heart Attack

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In the early 1960’s, the US government decided to fund a study about Roseto, a remarkable small town of Italian immigrants in Pennsylvania.  What made the town stand out was the fact that rate of hearts attacks was less than half the US average.

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In their attempt to identify the reasons for the low risk of heart disease, the researchers first studied the field of nutrition.  But it turned out that the Rosetans loved meatballs and sausages fried in lard with hard and soft cheeses.  That could not have been the reason.  Next they looked at smoking, but it turned out the people from Roseto loved their cigars.  Also not the reason.   After that, they analyzed their drinking habits, but it turned out they drank wine “with seeming abandon.”  Finally, they looked into the working conditions, but most of the Rosetans were working in the surrounding slate quarries where they breathed dust-filled air..

So, what reduced the risks of heart attacks in Roseto so dramatically?

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Is this the most important life-hack in times like these?

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“You have seven days to vacate your property!” That’s what the judge told Moth and Raynor Winn in the spring of 2013 after a three year court battle. They had made an investment with a close friend of Moth’s. It went bad.  Creditors were now claiming their small farm house in Wales.

Moth and Raynor could not believe the judge’s order. Together, they had built up the house and farm from a ruin over the last 20 years. It was the place where their two children grew up and still came back to on university breaks. It was a place where families came to stay for the summer as a countryside holiday. And most importantly, it was their home.

Seven days later, they would be homeless. There are times you think things can’t be any gloomier, but they can. Within the seven days, they had a doctor’s appointment and Moth was diagnosed with a rare brain illness.  The Doctors gave him only two to three years to live. That’s how the book “Salt Path” begins, a true story of hope and fate that deeply touched me.

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