<p>Liz Ward talks to Joe Sayers about his pivot from a professional cricket into the finance industry.&nbsp;</p><br><p>After 14 years in the Yorkshire Cricket team Joe retired from sports before the age of 30, leaving his first passion to fulfil another side of him. Joe is now a senior leader at Royal Bank of Canada.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Joe shares what his professional cricket career taught him, the importance of understanding your why when it comes to your work and how he successfully built his reputation in a completely new industry&nbsp;</p><br><p>This interview covers loads about focus, setting goals and being confident in your transferable skills.</p><br><p><strong>Episode highlights:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>The journey of a pro-athlete</li><li>Leadership lessons learnt from sports</li><li>Dealing with expectations &amp; the pressures of early success</li><li>Transitioning from sports to finance</li><li>Putting your ego to one side &amp; starting from the bottom</li><li>Understanding your why</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Grab a cuppa and tune in.</p><br><p>Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned&nbsp;<a href="https://www.slickpivot.com/podcast/slick-pivot-sessions/011-joe-sayers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>---</p><p>If you like what you hear, drop us a review and a rating. Reviews really help us grow this podcast, reach more people and bring you fantastic guests...</p><p>---</p><br><p><br></p><p>Looking for coaching support on your pivot, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.slickpivot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.slickpivot.com</a></p><br><p>---</p><br><p>Copyright 2020 Slick Pivot. All rights reserved.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>