Consider this scenario. At the end, there is a useful question to ask that can help solve this person’s quandary. Sarah is the owner of a wildly-successful, 25 year-old structural engineering firm based in Boston. Her buildings are so amazing they’ve been featured in many popular engineering magazines and journals. What sets Sarah’s business apart […]
“What does your wife do?” People ask me that question all the time during networking events and speaking engagements. “She’s an exercise physiologist and medical exercise specialist with a private practice in Richmond. She works in tandem with physicians and physical therapists whose patients are undergoing joint replacement or spinal surgery.” Sounds cool doesn’t it? […]
It’s amazing when you have a B-H-A-G (Big Hairy Audacious Goal), how it can take over. If it’s one you’re excited and passionate about, it’s great. Of course, with all things in life, you have to learn to balance (something that I’ve learned to master exceptionally well after years of utter failure). Well, one of […]
In four days, I will compete in my third Ironman. I will be humbled. I will be challenged. And I will struggle. That is all part of the journey. But that is why I do this. Most people don’t understand why someone would willingly choose to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 […]
Today is always a somber day for me, as it is for many. I was in my late 20’s and working out at a gym when I watched in horror as they showed the images of the first plane slamming into the side of the first tower. Then I remember watching the next sequence unfold […]
As I write this, it’s the 12th anniversary of 9/11. I remember where I was as vividly as if it was yesterday. That morning caused many of us to come face-to-face with the sheer horror and atrocity brought forth by man. And if we look at the world in which we live a dozen years […]
As many of you know, I’m in the final weeks of preparation for Ironman Lake Tahoe. It will be my third Ironman race which consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run. Needless to say, it’s a long day when your body and mind are tested and pushed […]
