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Olympic Goals and Zero Harm

June 28, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments

If this article and the excellent analogies provided by Dr Robert Long doesn't convince you that the philosophy of “Zero Harm” is at serious odds with the path to success and achievement of reasonable goals in the real world then nothing will and you are a lost cause. If you liked this article then … [Read more...] about Olympic Goals and Zero Harm

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: achievable goals, athletes, Olympics, safety slogan, smart goals, Sport Safety, Zero Harm

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