What can managers learn from sports? What are the parallels between sports and professions, these two magnets of performance orientation? "Better to struggle than to be tormented by circumstances" is a maxim that can be transferred from sports to life. Sports bring to light what people are capable of and how delicate they can be at the same time. Sports show us our limits, but also the ways in which we can overcome those limits. In this process, individuals rely on a certain degree of fundamental robustness, resilience, and health. However, healthy sports cannot function without planning, knowledge, and discipline. Similarly, the sustainability of a business is also measured by what it contributes to the well-being of its employees. In terms of reputation management, it is worthwhile for a company to align itself with social responsibility.