With the 2013 college football season kicking off this weekend, I thought it’d be an opportune time to talk about Malcolm Gladwell’s motion to ban college football.
Wait. Ban college football?
Sounds crazy, right?
I know. I thought so too, at first.
Tri for Les Update: Boulder Ironman 70.3 Race Report
I’ve been cranking away at my Awesome Bucket quest to become an Ironman.
Even though it’s gobbled up almost all of my nights and weekends, and forced me to plan out nearly every waking hour, I’m enjoying this exercise (immensely).
The goal has driven me to overthink strategically about my training program and nutrition, develop and improve upon healthy habits, and challenge myself both physically and mentally.
Plus, I can see the benefits of all this hard work expanding into other parts of my life, including my writing and my career.
I’ve been diligently posting updates and helpful triathlon tips on TriforLes.com and wanted to pass along a few of my latest stories – most recent of which is my race recap from the Boulder Ironman 70.3 triathlon, a major checkpoint on the IronmanAZ journey.
Here’s a few more of my recent Tri for Les posts:
- Fill your tank like a frugal caveman
- Why you need more lacrosse ball
- Fake it till you become it
- Road map to Ironman AZ: Part 3 – Training Progress Report
Wish me luck as the big race gets closer (IronmanAZ – Nov. 17), and thanks for following along.
Roid Week 2013
I turn to my Hermes typewriter for a Polaroid project
This typewriter is planted on a white table in my living room.
It sits silently most days, but lumbers to life when inspiration strikes.
When a comment goes crazy
Four warning signs of an emotional commenter
We social media managers throw around the word “engagement” a ton.
So much in fact, that these days it’s lost much of its luster.
Despite its increasing ambiguity, and buzz-ness, I still think it’s the key value for any social media initiative. However, not all engagement is positive.
Negative comments, criticism and crazy people are inevitable. And how you respond to them says a lot about your social media strategy.
We often need to be reminded (or remind others) that you can’t stop the crazy – you can only hope to contain it.
So I jotted down some of the factors that help me spot crazy in social media discussions, and added some ideas to keep all this glorious engagement on the right track.
Writing inspiration from Neil Strauss, Tim Ferris and the HBR IdeaCast
“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.” – John Wooden
These days, the vast amount of content and information at the ready on the Internet gives us access to many smart people, from all industries and walks of life.
Personally, I really enjoy listening to quality interviews either on the radio, online or via podcasts. Not only do they usually feature smart people with interesting stories to tell, but the conversation allows multiple viewpoints, debate and an organic flow of ideas.
Today I’m going to share two inspiring interviews with you, and hope you find them as educational and thought-provoking as I did.
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