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Author. Accomplished swimmer. Motivational speaker. has a wide range of accomplishments befitting of her unique experiences in life. Becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage is just one example of how Nyad faces challenges head-on.聽

Following her appearance at this year鈥檚 亚洲色吧 SPARK, we invited Diana Nyad onto Benefits to share her insight on perseverance and what it means for today鈥檚 human resources teams. Watch the video below for her full Benefits interview for a glimpse of her appearance.

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Why swim from Cuba to Florida? Or why swim around Manhattan? For Diana Nyad, it鈥檚 simply her desire to be 鈥渁wake and alert鈥� for every moment of her life.聽

鈥淪wimming isn鈥檛 really the point,鈥� Nyad said. 鈥淏ut I did pick something. 鈥� I believe in the courage to fail. I believe in shooting for the stars. I鈥檓 not afraid to fail. I鈥檝e tried many things that I鈥檝e failed at. I don鈥檛 care, because in chasing that almost impossible dream, I鈥檝e had to dig down. Everyone around me had to dig down and find that impossible grit.鈥�

Maximizing team performance

On a recent Benefits episode, our own Jess Almlie shared her five-step process to improving team performance. Diana Nyad鈥檚 experience in working with many different organizations has given her a unique perspective on what separates the very best HR teams from the rest.聽

鈥淭he ones that I know who have been very purposeful and successful have almost taken on the role of psychologist,鈥� Nyad said. 鈥淪o they sit down with someone. 鈥楢re you having family problems? I know you don鈥檛 want to talk about it, but that鈥檚 probably at the root of what鈥檚 happening here at the office.鈥欌��

Interested in hearing more about Diana Nyad’s experience?

Watch the video above for more from Diana Nyad鈥檚 Benefits appearance. Or to learn more about her journey.聽

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