Squeeze

by | Nov 7, 2011 | Peak Performance

  I’m claiming the word below thanks to a fabulous article from Danielle LaPorte about striking ‘overwhelmed’ from our vocabulary. She’s absolutely right. (And her timing couldn’t be any better either.) Whelmed: Not at full capacity,...

Weekly Roundup

by | Nov 6, 2011 | Fitness, Leadership, Peak Performance

Most days, I share interesting articles on Twitter (@kkinnison). Here’s a weekly recap of my favorites. Most Recommended: – The Once and Future Way to Run from Chris McDougall (and my recap of the NYC Barefoot Run) Health: – How Low-Fat Foods Get...

Show your work.

by | Nov 5, 2011 | Leadership

  There’s a temptation to be secretive, to keep your cards to yourself. You’ve developed something new: an idea, a process, a product. You’re proud of it, and you want to protect it. That’s natural. But a real pro realizes that’s not...

The Next Step

by | Nov 4, 2011 | Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Leadership

  As I unlocked my dark office this morning with a Monster Rehab in hand, exactly 7 hours after I left last night, I realized that the way I felt seemed oddly familiar. I was tired and foggy-headed, overwhelmed at the task in front of me. I read back through my...

Willpower is worthless.

by | Nov 3, 2011 | Fitness, Peak Performance, Writing

  Maybe not completely. But almost. I’ve talked with several people lately that want to make changes in their life before the year ends. They’re all changes that they’ve attempted in the past. What’s different this time? They are going to...