The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
David A. Whitsett
Peak experiences are positive happenings that have a profound and lasting impact. They are life-changing, and in retrospect are often considered the finest moments of our lives
In my very first post I mentioned how running was not my favourite sport and how I finally stopped doing it because of my knee issue. About seven . . .
Kokoda
Peter FitzSimons
When I was back in Perth I used to do bootcamp a couple of times a week. My trainer loved to bring the group to Kings Park and do either Jacob’s Ladder or the Kokoda Track. Both involve climbing up stairs and the two locations are leg workout “heaven” in Perth CBD. Although the Kokoda Track only has 150 steps compared to 240 at Jacob’s . . .
The Stars in the Book
Time flies! Can’t believe half of January is gone already. Sorry for the lack of posts. We only got back from holiday last week and we are still catching up with work (and housework). As I mentioned in my previous ‘end of year’ post, this year I will be introducing a slight change (or enhancement) to my Book in a Blink posts with each post . . .
Posted in: stars system
A Look Back at 2014 and "The Lists"
What a year! Book in a Blink has been going for 7 months now and hopefully it will keep going for many more. With 2014 almost ending I would like to thank all my readers, especially those who have been subscribing or following the blog since the beginning. THANK YOU for your continuous support!
2014 in Review
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Posted in: 2014 look back
The Dip
Seth Godin
Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time
A few months ago I wrote about Seth Godin’s book ‘Poke the Box’ which encourages us to try and explore new things. The book is full of inspiration and will motivate you to start something new. The thing is the book only tells you to begin something . . .
Posted in: motivational
Failure Is Not An Option
Gene Kranz
Last month while attending a conference, I had the opportunity to listen to Gene Kranz, who was a guest speaker at the conference. Gene is a retired NASA Flight Director and during the lunch session, he was recounting his story of the Apollo 13 mission. It was such a great speech that I decided to listen to his memoir “Failure is Not an . . .
Posted in: autobiographyleadership
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs, and Steel is another book that I found in the “top 100 books that everyone should read before they die” list that I mentioned in a previous post. This book is also recommended by both Bill Gates and Charlie Munger, two of the world’s most successful billionaires. The motivation behind the book was to answer the question of why . . .
Posted in: history
