Life after sport - Scott Miller, Andrew Johns

The headline report on the news last night revealed Olympian Scott Miller and former Rugby Union player, Mark Catchpole had been involved in major drug operation. It is yet another example of a fall from grace for a talented sportsperson and it once again highlights to me the need for athletes to consider their future beyond sport.
Andrew Johns, in being nominated to the Australian Rugby team of the century, declared that Rugby is his whole life. I think therein lies the problem.
Yes, to achieve at the highest levels requires discipline and laser-focus. This narrow focus, however, can close an individual to other opportunities present in their life. In being so caught up in their passion for their sport, it is not uncommon for athletes to forget about setting new goals on retiring from sport.
I know for me, retiring from sport was more about NOT playing anymore, rather than looking purposely towards what I would do now. I wandered around for 6 years and fell in and out of retirement three times, trying this and that, before I finally reignited a new passion.
Don't let it take that long. Start thinking now about what else you want to achieve in life. How can you utilise your sporting success to inspire others or transfer these skills to success in business.
If you have have retired from sport or are doing so in the near future, now is time to ask yourself "How can I continue to live my life with passion?"