Introducing the ELITE project
Welcome to the ELITE project! I am excited to announce the formal launch of the ELITE project with the goal to help YOU accelerate YOUR excellence and expedite YOUR results. Q: What is the ELITE project all about? A few weeks ago, I sat down with Sam Horn, Intrigue Expert, professional speaker and author of Pop! to get her help in helping me tie together all the disparate pieces of my business and personal life. I was looking for an answer to one question: What am I all about? What is the common theme of an Eagle Scout, US Naval Academy graduate, cancer survivor, elite level triathlete,...
Read MoreHow old is too old? Diana Nyad is swimming from Florida to Cuba…at age 61
I enjoy swimming and I’ve done a number of open water races up to 2.4 miles as part of an Ironman Triathlon. But to swim 103 miles from Florida to Cuba in the ocean with sharks, man o’war jellyfish while battling changing seas conditions and trying to eat and drink enough is simply incomprehensible to me. Diana Nyad is going to make the 103 mile swim attempt at age 61. This will be her second attempt. Her first attempt was 32 years ago at the age of 29. She swam for more than 49 hours before stopping due to eight foot swells. Why is she doing it? In her interview in...
Read MoreWhat we can learn from the Navy SEALs: What it means to be ELITE
With the recent killing of Osama Bin Laden and earlier rescue in 2009 of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates as examples, the Navy SEALs are arguably the military’s “best of the best” – the elite military force that gets called upon to do all the tough, clandestine missions that no one else can do. Becoming a Navy SEAL is not an easy task as you must go through what is widely considered to be the most physically and mentally demanding military training in existence with an attrition rate of about 90%. So, truthfully, most of us will never be Navy SEALs...
Read MoreA Navy SEAL and the Ironman Triathlon
As a Naval Academy Graduate (Class of ’93) and former Navy submarine officer, I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for the Navy SEALs. In my mind, they represent the ultimate in endurance fitness as they train for their missions on the SEa, Air and Land (SEAL). On the navyathletes.com website, which promotes the Navy and especially the Navy’s Special Warfare/Operations communities, I found this video with Navy SEAL Commander Keith Davids discussing his training as a SEAL and the parallels with training and racing an Ironman. In the video, CDR Davids makes a few...
Read MoreSOF Academy: Ghost and the Power of Team
The Power Of Team: Three Ordinary People and Their Run to Greatness by Peter Wortham I had the opportunity and privilege to meet Joel Burrows AKA “Ghost” when we both participated in the Special Operations Force Academy in the last week in April. With an extensive background in endurance events including Ironman-distance triathlons and marathons, Joel was the one participant at the Academy with whom I could most closely identify. Joel earned his nickname “Ghost” by maintaining a low profile during the week – by staying under the radar. Yet, on the final day...
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