Role Playing running doesn’t burn calories…
Oct 13I have been on the phone with clients for the last five hours straight. Just like yesterday and the day before, and just like tomorrow. That’s what I do. Today though, I have been having a recurring discussion with different folks about how they can most effectively improve their business is by improving their ability to communicate with customers and potential customers. We then went on to the...
I Run in Phoenix
Aug 10I was talking to a friend the other day who asked me how in the hell I can run, because, according to him, “it is so boring.” I asked him, “where do you run?”I run in downtown Phoenix.Lock the door. Watch Schooner pull Jane down the hallway. (Hmmm, I wonder who wears the pants in THAT relationship?). Push the button. Wait. Ding, door opens. We both look inside the elevator...
Goal Setting for Runners
Aug 05I set my first life goal when I was 11 years old. It was 1976, and I was in a gang…. There were five of us. We specialized in small time stuff, like skipping our cub scout meetings and chasing girls during recess. We called ourselves the Bicentennial Minutemen. That is when I learned to like running. If you were fast, you caught the girl:) I wasn’t very fast. But I did have $.25 a...
The Justification
Aug 01I didn’t go for a run yesterday because it was Friday. I don’t like to run on Friday’s because I usually make Saturday morning my long run (this morning I ran a total of 3.63 miles). I didn’t run on Thursday morning because I was tired from travelling the day before. I decided I would run on Thursday night instead. When I got to work I found out that I was attending a...
The hills are alive
Jul 30I only started running again for the first time in 10 years, a few months back. The last time I did any running was the year I lived in Boise, which is FLAT. I now live in Phoenix, FLAT! I literally have not run on a hill of ANY size, up or down, since 1995. Well, today that all changed. I am in Austin Texas for work, and went out for a 5:30 am run this morning with two of my workmates. To...
The Inspired Runner and the guy in the wheel chair
Jul 21Do you have someone in your life the inspires you? Do you know someone that you want to be like? Do you envy someone who is better than you. It can be a parent, a pro athlete, a business mentor, your big brother, or the guy across the street for that matter. Does thinking about the success, the dedication, or the work ethic of a specific person in your life, help push you to higher limits? This...
Hot weather tips I learned from my dog
Jul 19If you go running at 9:30 in the morning in July here in Phoenix, it’s hot. It was 100′ when I walked out the front door this morning for my run. The sun was literally straight up over the city, which means very little shadows to be found. Now, my guess is there is about a 20′ difference in temperature between being in the sun and getting under some shade when it’s this...
“Asking For The Sale” and my other random thoughts while running
Jul 15You just opened the doors of your new business. You spent $14,538.96 on advertising for your grand opening. You have a woman in your lobby who just experienced your product and service, and she is impressed as hell. You spend about 7 minutes talking about your business, and how it seems to be perfectly suited for what she needs. She is getting ready to walk out the door, what do you...
