Devon Harris: Keep on Pushing - a podcast by TBX Digital Inc.

Devon Harris is - founder member of the Jamaican bobsled team, a military officer, and an author and a motivational speaker.

He was one of the founding members of the Jamaica national bobsled team, which first competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta (shoutout to Canada!) 

As an original member of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team and captain of the 1992 and 1998 teams; 3-time Olympian, Devon Harris achieved his grand dream. His current dream is to inspire others to achieve theirs. As an international motivational keynote speaker, Devon is tapping the same energy, determination and skills that enabled him to bobsled with the best in the world and is now sparking audiences of all ages to dream big and take their “game” to the next level. 

Born on Christmas Day, 1964, Devon Harris was raised in the violent ghetto environment of Olympic Gardens in Kingston, Jamaica. The greatest gift he ever received was the belief that a positive attitude and a never say die philosophy would carry him farther than a sense of injustice and a heart filled with anger. 

Devon Harris graduated from the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England and received a Queen’s Commission in December 1985 and served in the officer corps of the Jamaica Defence Force until December 1992 when he retired as a Captain.

 In 2006, Harris founded the Keep On Pushing Foundation which supports the education of kids in disadvantaged communities  During the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Devon was honoured by the World Olympians Association and inducted as an Olympian For Life in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to society in inspiring others never to give up. 

In this episode, Devon and I chat about: 

- The story behind Devon's Olympic dream back in the 80's 

- Why never giving up is different than what we think (Vision vs. Task) 

- How to enjoy the journey while not losing track of the destination 

- How good things take time - it's a long process that you can't cheat 

- No matter how bad things are, you need to take ownership and responsibility to succeed 

- Devon's Keep on Pushing Foundation and its story

You can learn more about Devon on his website at Devonharris.com and follow him on all major social media platforms.

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