Category Archives: Life Lessons

CrossFit Life Lesson 19 – Choose Friends Who Challenge You

Over a decade ago I spent two years in Tony Robbins’ Leadership Program (which also inspired me to run marathons and change careers and run two startups). Tony used to quote Jim Rohn what I still consider the most important … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 18 – Don’t Let Go of the Bar

All challenges in life eventually can be summed up as pushing against resistance… It is most obvious in weightlifting. When you step up to your new personal record weight, you only need to do two things to succeed: Commit to … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 17 – Go Back to the Basics

Some of the lessons from the Olympic Lifting certification finally started to sink in. Coach Burgener’s instructions point way beyond lifting and help us get back to the basics in other aspects of our training and maybe our life. When … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 16 – Build You Brand

Hanging out with Mike’s Gym coaches this weekend doing the Olympic Lifting Cert… One of the best part of my travels is meeting box owners all around the world. As CrossFit explodes in popularity many gyms struggle to differentiate themselves … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 15 – Choose Your Identity and Outcomes

I ate vegetarian for 15 years and now I do Paleo. Recently I had a conversation with a friend who pointed out that these were opposites (and “how could I possibly switch sides”…). From the discussion came a very important … Continue reading

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