If the right gear makes or breaks the day, why do so many of us not give much thought to the AT ski bindings? I tried boots on for months, going into shops whenever I was out of town. I demoed skis. I researched, talked to people, and when I got the boots and skis lined […]
Backcountry Skiing Pt 1: How To Get More of Something you Want in Life
Skip the blah blah blah and listen now: Download Here’s the “blah blah blah:” For awhile, I’ve wanted more backcountry skiing in my life but I wasn’t sure how to go about doing that. I love the idea of getting away from the crowds in the resorts and finding peace in the snowy mountains, skinning […]
The Hard Part of Ideas: Making Them Happen
Introducing The Gear Show Podcast I had an idea of New Years to launch a podcast on outdoor gear. I had spent the better part of the holiday with visiting friends talking about gear – skis, boots, bindings, what’s in your backpack… Inevitably, the conversation always pivoted to discussion of gear, working and not […]
Storytelling and Narrative: Why is it such a Big Deal?
I’d like to tell you a story to prove my point about the importance of story in proving points. This month I became Level One Avalanche Awareness certified after 24 hours (not consecutive) of study. Two evenings of classroom study and two days in the field digging pits and studying snow, looking at risks that cause […]
How to Stop Effing Up Your Email Marketing and Make More Connections
I received the following email from LogMeIn recently with the following subject line: “Important information about your account.” But I don’t have an account with LogMeIn so I ignored it. When I received it again – maybe even a few more times, I thought I better look. That’s when I realized I do have a LogMeIn account. […]
Why I create a three-year vision instead of New Year’s resolutions
In 1999, I had a pretty good job in downtown Seattle. On Monday mornings, during my commute, I’d contemplate the great adventure I had the previous weekend and would plot out my next weekend. When I realized I didn’t want to live for the weekends anymore. I got on the bus one morning, sat down, […]
Travel “Beyond the Pavement”
If you’ve ever traveled to a National Park, specifically in the summer, you know it can be extremely crowded. But you might also know it’s pretty easy to leave the crowd behind and find your own space. It’s as hiking that extra mile on the trail. The majority of tourists stay on the paved path. […]
Moving onward. and upward.
Very needless to say, it’s been a difficult, depressing month for the popular majority of the U.S. During our Saturday morning post-trail run coffee and croissants, my friends and I launched into lamentations over the situation. We described mornings we didn’t even want to get out of bed, waking up, realizing this isn’t a bad […]
Setting a Game Plan for Success and an Energy Boosting Workout
Here they come! The holidays have arrived and while we may be excited for the celebrations, we also know there will be stress, and dynamics with which we must contend. If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you know my default mental settings are worry and anxiety. My threshold for this stuff is so low, […]
Want to get involved in the national discourse? Don’t be a wet noodle.
I started writing this the morning after Election Day. It took me a few days to get it where I want it. In times like this, major moments in history, or large news events that generate debate, whether we are victorious or in need of consolation, many of us turn to our online communities to commiserate, […]
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