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Winning in Business: Lessons from Sports on Leadership, Growth, and Mindset

• Raquel Quinet • Episode 260

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What do sports and business have in common? More than you think! In this episode, I break down powerful sports lessons that every entrepreneur, real estate agent, and business owner can apply to build a winning mindset, lead effectively, and scale with confidence.

As a sports mom and business coach, I’ve seen firsthand how the principles of teamwork, resilience, and adaptability in sports translate directly into entrepreneurship. Whether you're growing a real estate business, leading a team, or building multiple streams of income, the way you show up—just like an athlete—makes all the difference.

I’m sharing four key sports lessons that will transform the way you approach business:

✔ Why teamwork is essential for scaling your business (and how to build a high-performing team)
✔ The power of embracing different roles in business and why adaptability is crucial for success
✔ How to handle negativity, competition, and tough situations with a champion’s mindset
✔ Why gratitude and strong relationships will open more doors than talent alone

The entrepreneurial journey is just like a championship season—full of wins, losses, and moments that test your commitment. But if you adopt the right mindset, develop resilience, and focus on the bigger picture, you’ll position yourself for long-term success.

If you’re ready to sharpen your competitive edge and lead like a true champion, this episode is for you.

Let’s keep playing bigger!

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Thank you for joining me on this episode of The Raquel Show, and remember, keep pushing your limits to achieve your goals.

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You might have a star performer, but without cohesiveness on a team, your business will not reach its full potential. And being a team player, we all know, means understanding your role, supporting your colleagues and putting the team's goal above your personal agenda or above your personal ambitions. Championships don't happen without teamwork and you have to understand your role Welcome to the Raquel show. This show is for entrepreneurs who want to play bigger in business and in life. And I just want to say thank you all for tuning in. When we go through experiences, I know we all learn. And as many of you know, I've had such a busy summer with my family. I can't believe my kids are returning back to school already. The summer has been filled with so much travel. for sports and I'm so grateful that I have a team and a business that allows me to be present especially for my kids special moments. It hasn't always been this way, I gotta tell you guys, as I have been always in growth mode, in building mode, and Today, I want to dive into a topic that's close to my heart. Business is the ultimate sport. Just like in sports, the only thing that you can control, whether it's sports or business, is your effort. And I want to give you four lessons that I've learned this summer or even just through out watching my kids play sports that can relate to business with number one is you have to be a team player. Teamwork makes the goals happen. And in sports, no matter how talented you are as an individual or as an individual player, the success of the team is actually hinges on everyone working together. And as I watched my oldest son, Bryce, finish out his last AAU tournament for what I would say, travel basketball, I saw so many things. He happens to be on an Under Armour team where there's only one Under Armour team per state in his grade level. And this is a special circuit. So all the circuits, whether it's Nike, whether it's Under Armour, New Balance, Puma, those are invite only teams where you have to be invited and most of the players want to be on those teams because you get to be seen by college coaches. This gave me so much perspective because when my kids would travel in their earlier years, I used to get a lot of crap. I should say, I shouldn't say crap, but a lot of stuff from other parents, people would actually go to me and go, why do you guys have to travel for sports when you can just join tournaments locally? And here's why. When you've played at your local level and you are constantly winning, there becomes a plateau to your growth, to your skill level. So you actually have to travel out of state sometimes to go see what else is out there. And thank goodness we did in their earlier years, because we got to see the competition in different states, whether it was California, whether it was Nevada, whether it was Louisiana or Florida, you got to see at their same grade level, at their same age group, how good or how much I often would say in some of my DMs that over the summer, I'm like, this is where you see some of the real athletes. There's not a bad athlete on the court when we would go on the circuit. So, Being on these teams require you to be a team player, or you actually don't win, and too often, I would see kids leave teams because they weren't getting playing time. And I believe as a parent, you have to fight through that because all the challenges, and there's always going to be challenges, whether it's in sports, business, or in life, you've got to deal with it. And recently, Brexton had transferred to this new team that he was on and he didn't start. And it was amazing. Kind of a knock to him because on every other team, he's always started. And rather than me or Rad go to the coach and ask, why isn't he starting on the team? I basically told Brexton is you got to get better and you've got to earn your spot. And being on a team is you have to understand that the goal is bigger than you. And if you wanted to just be you, then find a sport or find a company where it only requires you be a solopreneur. And even with solopreneurs, they have support staff. But even in a sport like golf, you think it's an individual sport, but you actually. You have coaches, you have a caddy for a reason. And like I said, this goes in business too. You might have a star performer, but without cohesiveness on a team, your business will not reach its full potential. And being a team player, we all know, means understanding your role, supporting your colleagues and putting the team's goal above your personal agenda or above your personal ambitions. Championships don't happen without teamwork and you have to understand your role. It's so much sweeter. It's so much better when you accomplish something together on a team. Like when we do events, I know that it requires a full team And it's always better at the end of that event where we can all celebrate as a team. Number two, in sports and in business, you need support. Sales do not operate without support. And in our industry, we have salespeople and we have support staff, and it's hard not to have one without the other. And as a sports mom and a coach's wife, it's not always easy to navigate through multiple hats. My husband has been coaching for over 25 years and when I met him 19 years ago, he was coaching in college. We both have played sports when we were growing up and this year was probably one of the toughest year of wearing multiple hats. First, I have to tell you guys, I don't sit by parents during the game. It is absolutely rare because here's why. Sometimes parents in the heat of the moment, in the heat of the game, they will say things about your kids. They will also say things. about your husband who happens to be the coach. And sometimes it's hard for me to bite my tongue as I know how hard these coaches work. on and off the court. Sometimes I think because I get to hear different conversations, they probably deal with more things off the court, especially with parents, especially with different players than they do on the court. And this year was tough because I understand that kids are in their last year and they all have a goal to play at a very high competitive level and most of them want. division one scholarships. So wearing multiple hats, number one, gave me different perspective. And in business, when you are building and scaling, you have to think about the different angles. For us first is customer service to our clients first. Then it goes to the agents, if you have a team, and then it goes into the internal support staff and leaderships. There's different layers when you wear multiple hats and learning to embrace the roles is critical to your business success. Number three, another reason I learned more this year than ever is navigating through bad energy. Yep, and you're going to have it in companies too. You got to navigate through these bad energy. I had parents on my son's team that were just not nice. They acted as if they were the coach because their son didn't get playing time or they weren't happy. The energy somehow was directed to me. After a game, you would see parents actually roll their eyes at me. You would see parents just be extremely mean and not say hi. Just completely rude. It was so nasty and it took so much of me not to say a word. And when you play competitively and in times of adversity and in times of challenges, you see people's true colors. You get to see people's character of what they're built out of. And Anyone knows that you got to control your environment, and this happens in business. When you see goals not being hit, when you see people not doing their roles, when they face adversity, when they face challenges, you get to see what arises. And as soon as I saw that negative energy, I realized I don't need to be around that. I also realized it wasn't about me. It was about them and their insecurities. Anyone knows that if you're going to be part of a company, always have a positive attitude. Always have a positive attitude, even with different personalities. Because guess what? In every team, in every company, there are different personalities. You can't get away from it. Lead by example. I also believe your kids watch your actions and how you behave, the language that you use, and how you carry yourself. Remember, when there is bad energy, you don't have to welcome it. You can put boundaries up. And you can rise above it. Number four, last but not least, let's talk about gratitude. My husband received a couple nasty texts from a parent and a player that quit right before our finals. And in a small world of our basketball community, word travels. And I think it's the same in business. How you leave will determine your lasting impression. Even if you were to quit your job, if you were to leave with grace, your boss, your manager, your leader will probably give you a great recommendation if you ever needed a job reference. And if you were to end a relationship, like let's say a coaching one, there's a professional way to do it and not so professional way to do it. And here's what I've learned is always be grateful for the opportunities and the people, especially the ones that helped you along the way to grow. You never know who will vouch for you when doors open. You never know if your name gets brought up in a room full of opportunities. Sometimes it requires a situation for you to see what people are all about. Showing appreciation and maintaining a positive attitude can lead to unexpected opportunities and lasting relationships. So just to recap, here are four lessons that I've learned from my kids playing sports that we all could relate to business or in life. So here are the key lessons to take away. Number one, be a team player. Always put the team's goals or the company's goals above your own. And believe it or not, It may help you accomplish your own goal. Think about it. If you were a company and you did really well, you might be up for a higher salary or a promotion. Number two is Understand your different roles. Embracing your different roles, you have to play and be adaptable. Number three is stay positive and lead by example, especially when you have to navigate through bad energy. And number four, always, always, always be grateful. Appreciate the opportunities and the people who support you. You wouldn't be where you're at and you never know where it can lead to. My friends, today, I want to challenge you to apply some of these lessons in your own life and business. Think about how you can be a better team player. Think about how you wear multiple hats and how you can embrace them. Stay positive, regardless of the challenges. And I'll see you and Manage Relationships Gracefully and Practice Gratitude Daily. Remember to reflect on these points and take actionable steps every single day so that you can implement them. Thank you all for listening to another quick episode of the Raquel Show. I hope you found some valuable insights to how you can apply this to your business. or your life. So don't forget to subscribe, share, or leave a review. And if you are looking for a community to be a part of, go to letsplaybigger. com as we always have different things going on. Until next time, don't forget to keep playing bigger.