{"id":1321,"date":"2015-12-27T17:19:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T11:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spyn.co\/blog\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2018-05-01T06:27:24","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T00:57:24","slug":"sport-and-startup-a-similar-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spyn.co\/blog\/sport-and-startup-a-similar-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport and startups&#8230;A Similar Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#2282e8;\nfont-size:60px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:60px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#2282e8;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-becdd58f1b6fd26656ee64da7c819c3c av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sport and Startups &#8211; A Similar Journey<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>(approx 3 min)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8211; Nayan Karnavat (Cofounder, spyn)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-d59938ea8e504299918568998e6a1d7e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-d59938ea8e504299918568998e6a1d7e{\nheight:75px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-d59938ea8e504299918568998e6a1d7e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Learning sport and starting up have lot of overlaps. The lessons from\u00a0learning squash, following football, cricket and creating<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.atzos.spyn\" target=\"_blank\"> spyn (a sports discovery app)<\/a> have reinforced each other. Here are some quotes from sports greats that have helped me immensely.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-939781cd72fb3f89dce20658037db3e6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-939781cd72fb3f89dce20658037db3e6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-939781cd72fb3f89dce20658037db3e6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-939781cd72fb3f89dce20658037db3e6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-939781cd72fb3f89dce20658037db3e6 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >You can\u2019t afford to live your life with regrets.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>&#8211; Shane Warne (Australian Cricket Legend)<\/p>\n<p>A comfortable life, good job with a decent pay cheque is often detrimental to your dreams. It makes it that much harder to see the bigger picture \u2013 that satisfaction comes more from your journey and your achievements than from your bank balance. Don\u2019t bother about where you start. Be a sport and get going.<\/p>\n<p><strong>START ANYWHERE BUT START NOW.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-da8e9752496ee2725856102bea73318d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-da8e9752496ee2725856102bea73318d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-da8e9752496ee2725856102bea73318d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-da8e9752496ee2725856102bea73318d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-da8e9752496ee2725856102bea73318d av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>&#8211; Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (American Tennis Great)<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways to play a forehand \u2013 top spin, flat, slice, drop, lob, short, long. But you are probably best at only one. Or two. Stick to them. It\u2019s easy to get bothered by how others are making it big. Resist it. Be monk-headed and filter out those noises. Don\u2019t get muddled by preachers, \u2018Here\u2019s how we did it\u2019 emails and blogs (including this one). They are all part of a buffet and you must choose what you eat. Try to eat it all and you\u2019ll probably fall sick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEEP IT SIMPLE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_two_third  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-4e6ac7fbe2c56af2f79717bcec6580c7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4e6ac7fbe2c56af2f79717bcec6580c7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4e6ac7fbe2c56af2f79717bcec6580c7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4e6ac7fbe2c56af2f79717bcec6580c7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-4e6ac7fbe2c56af2f79717bcec6580c7 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >People throw stones at you. Turn them into milestones. <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u2013 Sachin Tendulkar (Indian Cricket Legend)<\/p>\n<p>When mercurial stars of cricket have their share of doubters, why would startups be spared? \u201cYou have NO experience. You have NO team. You can\u2019t do it.\u201d &#8211; is what we had to hear when we started out (we still keep getting that). And you feel sick in your guts. However, by setting daily targets and achieving them &#8211; we have achieved \u2018SOME\u2019 experience and a \u2018SMALL\u2019 team. And we aim to turn that into \u2018GOOD\u2019 and \u2018GREAT\u2019, all in small steps. It\u2019s a waste of time to dream about overnight success. (Kids do happen overnight&#8230; but turning them into achievers takes years.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>SET SMALL GOALS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_one_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-a3792a82266d570c98f2087b2824e547\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-a3792a82266d570c98f2087b2824e547{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-a3792a82266d570c98f2087b2824e547 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-a3792a82266d570c98f2087b2824e547 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-a3792a82266d570c98f2087b2824e547 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-23  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >If you don\u2019t believe you can do it, then you have no chance at all.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u2013 Arsene Wenger (Arsenal Coach)<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what keeps you going \u2013 the big dream. Footballers build up an attack through constant dodging and passing, only to be fouled, tackled or be declared offside more often than not. But you have to keep going. Startups are no different. The endless struggles in the beginning of a startup will sap you of your energy. Testosterone from my dreams has carried me so far. And this is probably just the beginning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DREAM BIG.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_two_third  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-36cfc2dd9c24582f9226298c718d35d2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-36cfc2dd9c24582f9226298c718d35d2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-36cfc2dd9c24582f9226298c718d35d2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-36cfc2dd9c24582f9226298c718d35d2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-36cfc2dd9c24582f9226298c718d35d2 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Money does not guarantee success. <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>&#8211; Jose Mourinho (Football coach)<\/p>\n<p>Probably the most apt time for this Mourinho quote. A lot of startups (as well as football teams) have burnt too much cash without iterating on self-evaluation. That\u2019s like going full throttle because you have stocked up on fuel. But without fixing the inefficiency in your engine, sooner or later, it\u2019s bound to catch fire. Be it football or business, money does enable you, but over dependence on it will kill you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MONEY CANNOT BE YOUR BIGGEST STRENGTH.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_one_third  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-2a64de42b738552fe666ca889af77e28 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-c3bc2de698c939d4dc80d051290c33ed\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c3bc2de698c939d4dc80d051290c33ed{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c3bc2de698c939d4dc80d051290c33ed .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c3bc2de698c939d4dc80d051290c33ed .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-c3bc2de698c939d4dc80d051290c33ed av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >It isn\u2019t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it\u2019s the pebble in your shoe.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u2013 Muhammad Ali<\/p>\n<p>Did you just take off when you first sat on a bicycle? Probably not. Whenever you fell, your balance improved, until you were able to pedal a few meters. And then you fell when you tried to turn. And your balance improved some more\u2026 Starting up isn\u2019t very different. Learning is an attitude. So get going, start falling and learn. And this is the most satisfying return working in a startup offers. Observing other newbies on the bicycle also teaches you stuff, but nothing teaches you more than the scratches on your own knees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>These are the biggest lessons from football, cricket and my one year journey with <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.atzos.spyn\" target=\"_blank\">spyn<\/a>. Looking forward to a lot more learning and sharing. I\u2019d like to leave you with a Tommy Lasarda quote which can either categorize or catalyze you. Read it once to categorize yourself. Read it again and again, to catalyze yourself. 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