Robert Derman

My life story looks like this, in reverse:

Adulthood

• Head Coach 2018 Olympic Team Australia Skeleton
• Most viewed Olympic vlogger at the Games
• Team Canada Skeleton 2006 - 2012
• First Canadian to race at World Junior Championships
• University Football athlete (UofA in Canada)

Childhood

• Family lived in a house full of 3 of the deadliest moulds
• Every year we all got progressively more and more sick
• I lost my short term memory for 3 years and had a irregular heartbeat
• We lost our house and all of our possessions to the mould
• As a result we had to burn our house down and I was given permission to throw the flint into the house that burnt it to the ground

I find it hard to believe what I was able to achieve in my life in spite of the challenges of childhood. And I owe it to the growth mindset that is integral to success in sports (and now I'm seeing how important it is in every facet in life).

That's the coles notes of who I am. I would love to connect and discuss anything with you.

Rob