Just because we really want some thing and we’re very passionate about it doesn’t mean that we are expert enough to accomplish it very well. It takes being honest about what we know, and what we don’t know, what we can do, and what we cannot do, in our current level of capability and knowledge about a topic or an activity. If we don’t, then we’re going to end up, hurting ourselves and others in the process. Let’s dive in and learn how not to crash ..read more

In this episode, I go deep into setting smart 2024 goals, or what I call the big and small finish lines, in all areas of our lives. I’m extremely goal-oriented, but I really don’t like setting New Year’s resolutions because sometimes it feels like you’re setting yourself up for failure, not acting on the thoughts and feelings that you desire to. So instead, why don’t we set some big and some small finish lines that we know we can cross in 2024 ..read more

From getting up at 4:30 AM for my hot Pilates class, or jumping on my bike to get those training hours in, to racing to get my kids to school so I can make it all happen, we have to have a sense of urgency or time will go by and leave us without The things we love to do and be with the most in our lives. We’re not promised any specific number of hours days weeks on this plan we better commit and decide on the things we want the most and go after them immediately there’s no time to waste. This is your time on the planet ..read more

We can’t get anywhere if we don’t have enough traction. But what does it really mean to gain traction, and what the heck is traction at its core? And why do we need it to get through the finish lines of life on and off our bikes ..read more

This Thanksgiving, 2023, was a quiet one, and gave me lots of time to think. I’m not sure I have made it quiet because I am not a quiet person, but I don’t need to tell you that. Reflecting on what? I’m thankful for I would say I’m most thankful for being a human. More specifically I’ve thought deeply about what three things I’m most thankful for being a human and it starts with you. Here we go ..read more

In this episode, I touch what mountain biking has taught me about being resilient and successful in my life off my bike. About 20 years ago when I started mountain biking, I realized that the mental and physical challenges mirrored the challenges I faced in my personal and business life off the trail ..read more

On this 48th birthday, I’ve realized that we must appreciate and honor getting older, instead of dreading it. In this episode, we climb the feat of aging with lots of respect, love, and happiness ..read more

We can get hit my changes every day by choice or chance. If we overestimate the magnitude and impact of these changes, we will struggle to get through them and get stuck. Here’s how I’m learning to get through my current changes like my kids new schedules, impacting everything in my personal and professional demands ..read more

We can get hit my changes every day by choice or chance. If we overestimate the magnitude and impact of these changes, we will struggle to get through them and get stuck. Here’s how I’m learning to get through my current changes like my kids new schedules, impacting everything in my personal and professional demands ..read more

You’re charging up a hill on smooth single-track trail. It’s perfectly cool and sunny, and you’re feeling free, fast and flowing, until you see a tight switchback ahead and need to think quickly and decide the best line choice. It’s a tight, tricky and steep turn which makes lose your bike confidence and clearing it. But if you don’t, you’re going to be stuck in the same position or level, or you’re gonna have to go back down the mountain and start all over again, or you could decide. Yes, I want to make progress and figure out how to get around these big obstacles in life with the right peopl ..read more