“You Kidding Me?”: A Conversation With Michael Phelps and Patrick Mahomes Enabled Nearly Bankrupt American Entrepreneur to Build a $3.6 Billion Empire

Billionaire CEO Will Ahmed buzzed in for a wide-ranging conversation with two great athletes of all time. His experiential knowledge can serve as great lessons for life. Further, the tech CEO imparted valuable learnings based on the relevancy of his giant wearable technology business to flourish in the unpredictable tech industry. 

Apparently, Will Ahmed has been inspired by Michael Phelps and Patrick Mahomes, who helped shape his goals to establish his successful business, Whoop. So, what were those discussions like?

Will Ahmed’s session with Michael Phelps and Patrick Mahomes

23-time gold medallist and swimming legend, Michael Phelps has been grasping the whole world’s attention with his achievements. On that note, the athlete’s exemplary performance is directly linked to the fact that he was not particularly a fan of the nervous shakes while competing because he was simply well-prepared. In fact, In a recent interview with Front Office Sports, taking Phelps’s idea forward, Will Ahmed disclosed that he learned to be better prepared at times instead of being he was nervous. He went on to credit professional athletes for such mindsets. 

Moreover, the 32-year-old businessman shared anecdotes from his conversation with Michael Phelps prior to a pro golf event. “Michael is saying to me, ‘You know I’m gonna be more nervous for that shot than I was before any race that I had in the Olympics.’ And I’m like you’re kidding me?” revealed Will.

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The majority of athletes credit visualization as a pro tip to achieve greater success within their fields. And Patrick Mahomes is no different. The American quarterback is off-limits in terms of sports. He played college football and baseball at Texas Tech and is now among the premier players in the NFL after his MVP glory in the second season. 

In one of the Whoop podcasts, the star player revealed his pre-game to-dos with Will Ahmed. “If you watch me before the game, I’m like just walking on the field and visualizing the play happen… visualizing the success”, admitted Mahomes. Will confided in the athlete’s ideology and admitted to applying the same to his business strategies. “The way I think about it personally is trying to remember your future, you know” said Will.

Achieving success is no child’s play. The sheer determination and purpose that goes into it need not be congruent with every individual. Moreover, Will Ahmed was lucky enough to find out the sports hacks while diligently incorporating them into his business. 

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