Paragon Worldwide Inspired By O'Donovan Brothers' Olympic Win

    CORK, IRELAND, September 09, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This year's Olympic Games had viewers across the globe transfixed from start to finish, with records being broken and dramatic losses and wins. However, for the people of Ireland one of the stand out moments in Rio was when Cork brothers Paul and Gary O'Donovan won silver in the men's lightweight double sculls. The win gave Ireland its first medals of the games, and also earned the country its first ever Olympic rowing medal.

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Paragon Worldwide, a Cork based outsourced sales and marketing firm were delighted to learn of the brother's Olympic achievement, especially as they faced heavy competition from the French, American and Norwegian competitors. Despite the odds being against them in the semi-final, where they finished third, the brothers pushed through in the latter stages and took home the silver.

Whilst the Olympics may now be over, the Rio games are still inspiring Paragon Worldwide to reach for bigger goals and keep on going no matter what challenges may be around the corner. During this year's games the firm encouraged their contractors to watch as much as possible and learn from the incredible athletes' determination, endurance and passion. Paragon Worldwide have long believed that the mentality needed to win in sport can also be transferred to business and that a lot of the foundations for success are the same. As such, the firm have put together a guide to some of the lessons people can learn from this year's Olympic Games in order to excel professionally.

Forge Your Own Path
U.S Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte created a new way of swimming freestyle for this year's games and his refusal to follow the crowd paid off, giving him a full second advantage over the majority of his competitors. His achievement shows that success comes from taking risks and trying something new. Whilst tried and tested methods may generate adequate results, going out on a limb and striving for improvement can be a catalyst for the extraordinary.

Get back up and try again
The world held its breath when team GB sprinter Mo Farrah fell during his 10,000 metre race. However, rather than let this quash his Olympic dreams, Farrah got back to his feet and not only finished the race, but took home the gold medal. Farrah's tenacity shows the power of self-belief and determination and that even when faced with an unexpected challenge it is possible to get back up, dust yourself off and triumph.

Everyone is capable of greatness
Nineteen-year-old U.S. gymnast Simone Biles' mother struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, and as a result, Simone and her sister were placed into foster care. Despite the troubled start to her life, Biles never let this get her down and as a result made it to the Rio games and won gold in almost every category she competed in. Success is not based on the past, it is built from the future and everyone has the potential - they just need to harness it.

Based in Cork, Paragon Worldwide offers an alternative approach to marketing and customer acquisition. Taking the best aspects of retail sales methods and combining them with personalised, humanistic approaches the firm is able to form stronger connections with customers on their clients' behalf and offer a quality customer experience. This approach boosts customer acquisition, retention, and generates a higher ROI.

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