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September 21, 2014
2014 Ironman Wisconsin Race Retrospective
2014 Ironman Wisconsin Race Retrospective
Short story: We had a beautiful day, and I didn’t make any major mistakes. Changing my bike training worked! Yes, I will do another Ironman.
Retrospective
It’s important to know why you are racing an Ironman. Having a strong sense of purpose will be there to get you through the hard times. It makes it possible for you to dig deeper than ever before.
With purpose in hand, I found my place in Lake…
September 10, 2014
Customer Focus: What is your answer?
Customer Focus: What is your answer?
Truly focusing on your customer’s needs demands constant pivots in your work. Not everyone is up to the challenge, which causes organizations to misfire. And miss out.
This past Sunday, I participated in Ironman Wisconsin. If you’ve read The Competitor in Meseries, you know that cancer is just one of the obstacles I’ve overcome to race Ironmans. You also know I’ve made a few key race execution…
September 1, 2014
Yes, the Road Less Traveled is for You
Yes, the Road Less Traveled is for You
Beautiful Sudan campsite in the middle of nowhere! Awesome camping outside long forgotten pyramids. Photo courtesy of Savannah Grace.
Maybe it shouldn’t be called a comfort zone. Using the word zoneimplies there is a boundary out there somewhere. Maybe that still limits us from our massive, amazing potential. After all, we are creatures of comfort, loving the expected, the predictable, right? If…
August 24, 2014
The Agile Ice Bucket Challenge
The Agile Ice Bucket Challenge
Whether you like the ice bucket challenge or not isn’t the point. Although…how many of those who participated in the challenge actually gave to the ALS charity? How many were in it just for the video experience of SPLASH-WHOSH- OH! OMG, THAT’S COLD! Far too many. So the War on ALS loses. Then, we all lose. But Slacktivism isn’t the point, either. Seth Godin did an excellent job covering that.
August 15, 2014
August 8, 2014
August 4, 2014
Stevie G Success Show!
First marathon? First book you’re trying to finish? Going back to school? This is the podcast for you!
The Stevie G. Success Show will help you get unstuck and moving toward your next goal. Don’t wait another day. Now is the perfect time.
June 20, 2014
June 16, 2014
A busy Friday morning at Colectivo Café in downtown Milwaukee had the barista team hopping....
A busy Friday morning at Colectivo Café in downtown Milwaukee had the barista team hopping. They…
A busy Friday morning at Colectivo Café in downtown Milwaukee had the barista team hopping. They are a small, cross-functional team adding value, over and over again for thirsty Colectivo fans. Almost my turn, I noticed most of the usual team wasn’t there. Several new (to us regulars) team members were in their place.
When it was my turn, I ordered my luscious, large hot Sporteawith a lemon.…
