I'm jumping off a bridge at WDS...who's coming with me? Yup - that's right - The Plummet at the Summit is back. Warning: Comfort-zone seekers turn back now After one year off, we're back to jumping off high things at WDS. For the uninitiated, the Plummet at the Summit is the annual bungee jumping event that we do in Portland in July. It coincides with the day before WDS (World Domination Summit) put on by my friend Chris Guillebeau. You can read about ...
Impossible Adventures
If you're ready to push your limits and face your fears, read these posts to find out about how you can do just that, cross items off your bucket list and actually do the things you talk about doing.
The 3 Focuses of IMPOSSIBLE In 2014
The 3 Focuses of IMPOSSIBLE In 2014 I spent a lot of time last year building systems. I'll share a little about that in the next few days, but I want to share about where IMPOSSIBLE is going in the next year. Behind the scenes - we've finally expanded the team beyond just myself. We brought on Joanna over the summer & she's been a huge part of what we've been able to do over the last few months. We've also built up a team of VAs that help us ...
The Human Bungee Slingshot (and how to create your own adventure in less than 7 days)
If you're looking to do this on your own - you can rent the slingshot at this VRBO location I’ve been on a bit of an adventure tear as of late, and I’ve been keeping most of my adventures to myself (and my instagram feed). However, I’ve gotten quite a few people asking what I’m up to, so I thought I’d share my latest adventure (and some actionable tips on how to make your own adventure in less than 7 days). Here’s my latest adventure: The Human Bungee ...
Adventure Roulette
"And where are you traveling to today, sir?" "I have no idea." *polite laugh* "Well, let me see your itinerary." "I don't have one. I'm trying something different today. I'd like to go somewhere. I have $500, and I'd like you to book me a ticket." "Well, where do you want to go?" "No place in particular . Whatever sounds good to you would be great!" "Well," (getting a little flustered now) "I don't know what you want to do, so how am I supposed to ...
How To Run An Obstacle Race
I've done quite a few obstacle races at this point in time (including a GORUCK Challenge, which is a whole other monstrosity of a challenge). They're one of the best ways to break into running, or fitness in general, if you need a good way to get out of the house and have fun with some friends and you're not quite ready for a marathon (or ultra) yet. However, a couple weeks ago I ran my first Tough Mudder. It's billed as "probably the toughest event ...
We Built A School (And I Have Proof!)
We built a school! Here's a glimpse: I just got back from Guatemala a few weeks ago to see the school and have been putting together the story & photos over the past few days and as I'm going over the images & stories, it still blows my mind that we actually built a school. However, there's a lot more to the story than just the visit - let’s start from the beginning. --- How It All Started Almost exactly a year ago, I got an email from ...
How To Impose Your Will On A Situation
This Saturday, I crossed another thing off my list and did a century ride for the first time (technically it was 112.5 miles). I thought it'd be a nice relaxing ride in flat, midwest Indiana where I could take my time, relax and finish at my own pace with a few friends. Of course, I've never done done anything close to 100 before and this was my first time on the bike this year, so this seemed like a great idea, but I'll get to the full story in a ...
The Domino Effect
Note: This is a more personal post than I typically write. Maybe it helps explain the reasoning behind what I do. Every once in a while someone asks me to change the way I write. "I really like your site, but if you could just change xyz then I think you'd really be more appealing." These comments are usually meant in good faith, but the message is still the same. "If you weren't so extreme, then you could bring in more people. You could expand your ...
Read This Post
Just read this post We've got a lot of really intriguing announcements, meetups, races and job postings (yes jobs!) in this post. I could come up with a fancy title for all of this, but just read this post. RSS --> Email RSS is dead (mostly). If you're reading this via email – relax and move on to the next item. If you're reading this via rss on the blog - this is for you! You might know that google recently killed google reader and if ...
Do You Suffer From Shiny Object Syndrome?
Shiny Object Syndrome Do you suffer from shiny object syndrome? Are you easily distracted by "shiny" new ideas? Are you constantly starting new ideas only to move on to the next one as soon as it gets hard? Do you only ever make it through 50% of a fitness program, before ditching it for the bigger, better, coolest program out there (only to do the exact same thing 50% of the way through). Well, chances are you have shiny object syndrome. Don't worry, ...