20 Life Lessons from Mountain Biking

December 10, 2015

Career and leadership development are part of the design thinking process. To effectively manage change and understand the complexities of the business landscape, one needs to have an understanding of what makes you unique. Can mountain biking teach you how to navigate all life’s bumpy trails? Can it change the way you see yourself, build your confidence, and give you a better understanding of who you are? To me, the answer to all these questions is a resounding yes.

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What Good is a Career Reboot if You Can’t Fit Through the Door?

June 10, 2015

Astronaut Chris Hatfield’s autobiography, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, begins with him floating in the airlock, preparing to take his first spacewalk. "Poised on the edge of the sublime, I faced a somewhat ridiculous dilemma: How best to get out there?", he writes. "The hatch was small and circular, but with all my tools strapped to my chest and a huge pack of oxygen tanks and electronics strapped on to my back, I was square. Square astronaut, round hole.”