William Cyr on motivation
From Billy Cyr's Induction Speech 5-27-2018 · · Traci Cyr
“I had to learn to work hard and compete just for the love of it, not because I thought I might win; I went from being the champion to being the inconsequential member of a team, but I was on teams that were in the top 20 in the country and loved every minute of it.”
On , William Cyr, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at FRESHPET INC, spoke about motivation during Billy Cyr's Induction Speech 5-27-2018 on Traci Cyr.
About William Cyr
William Cyr, CEO and Executive Director of Freshpet, was inducted into the Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. During his induction speech, Cyr recounted his high school running career, noting that he was a three-time Centennial League champion who won 74 individual distance races and set numerous school and course records. He said that his career as a runner began after being told he could no longer play contact sports. Cyr credited his coaches and his father for teaching him lessons he carries into business, stating that "winning as a team is far better than winning as an individual." Cyr also discussed his professional background, saying that he has "succeeded in business and served as a CEO of two different multinational companies: the Sunny Delight beverage company, which I ran for 11 years, and Freshpet." He described his college experience training alongside Olympians and learning to compete for the love of the sport, adding that he went from being a champion to "the inconsequential member of a team" but loved every minute of it.