As a former gymnast (yup…the guy with the laughable haircut is me in 1978) competing for the University of Wisconsin, I relied heavily on my teammates, coaches and trainers to ensure I was safe during particularly challenging routines. Risk is always high on the rings, floor and pommel horse routines. I was not an exceptional gymnast by any means compared to my esteemed teammates. As a result, I was extremely thankful to have vigilant, experienced and trusted individuals carefully watching my efforts to spot the potential moves taking me into a riskier paradigm. I learned also that risk cascaded once you had an “off moment” on the apparatus. I find it interesting in how my gymnastics experiences transitioned into some of my thinking and actions in my role as an advisor.
