SPORT: A STAGE FOR LIFE

About the Book

Sport inspires us to surpass our limits, face challenges, and develop emotional acumen that we can deploy in many aspects of life. Sport, a Stage for Life aims not just to inspire you, but to guide you in applying the lessons of sport so that you may evolve in your own journey of self-development and transformation. You will learn how a father and his daughter applied these lessons in building successful corporate careers and enriching their personal lives. Author Cristiana Pinciroli is a former professional water polo player who played in Italy and captained the Brazilian national team for 13 years. She was voted among the best players in the world while also pursuing a successful executive career in the financial industry. Her father Pedro, also a top water polo player, represented Brazil at two Olympics and oversaw one of the largest communication groups in Latin America until his retirement. In addition to their own success stories, Cristiana has gathered contributions and insights from world-renowned athletes and coaches, leading academics, physicians, and psychologists who share stories that inspire and support the scientific evidence about how we can turn human potential into a life of fulfillment and happiness.

About the Author

Cristiana de Andrade Pinciroli Pascual – known as Cris Pinciroli – was captain of the Brazilian Water Polo Team while also playing professionally in Italy, winning several national and international tournaments in the sport. In 1998, after participating in her third world championship, where she was the second highest scorer, she was named as one of the seven best players in the world. In 1999, she was a bronze medalist at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. In addition to her sporting career, for 25 years she was an executive at, leading Brazilian bank, Banco Itaú-Unibanco, working mainly with human development and customer relations. More recently, Pinciroli founded WeTeam, a coaching, mentoring and training company that aims to develop human potential in achieving a life of fulfillment and happiness. Pedro Pinciroli Júnior is a businessman and former water polo player. He was captain of the Brazilian national team for nine years, participating in two Olympic Games (Tokyo-1964 and Mexico City-1968). As an executive, he was the managing director of Grupo Folha, one of the biggest media conglomerates in Latin America, and creator of UOL – Universo Online, the largest Portuguese language internet portal and content provider in the world. Pedro is married to, life partner, Olga Pinciroli, with whom he proudly shares three children and seven grandchildren. His experience as a high-performance athlete has always guided his values and provided a frame of reference that governs his thoughts and actions.