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December

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Bhutan Comes to America – A Few Post Trip Thoughts

I tend to formulate an idea/adventure internally, then when I’m ready to entertain moving it forward I’ll verbalize it in some fashion. Sometimes I sort out what I’m getting myself into before I verbalize, sometimes not. But the speaking part is the declaration for me and sets me in motion. When I asked Karma and Kinzang if they were interested in coming to America, while I was in Bhutan this past summer, I had no idea of the arduous task I’d take on to get them here. Usually, the more difficult the challenge the more I dig my heals in, continually working to prove that as humans we can accomplish almost anything we set out to do if we want [...]

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Category: Adventure/Reflection

06

October

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Full-Circle Connection via ‘The Happiest Place’

I gave a talk recently at TEDxSanta Cruz where I shared a personal story that I had never shared with anyone prior, even myself. This share was uncovered for the first time in a very public setting partly because prior to being invited to talk at TEDx I had not yet succinctly processed the affect that my extensive involvement with Bhutan had had on me personally. It solidified when I was required to do that deep dive while creating my brief talk. I won’t spoil the story except to say that the crux is about deep connection. We’ll wait to see how we get connected when the video is live on the TEDx website. Because what I wanted to share [...]

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Category: Adventure/Reflection

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April

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What Matters to MAURA NOEL

Maura is somewhat of a sandbagger when it comes to the awesomeness of what she does in our community. When you chat with her one on one you see that she’s intelligent and witty with at least one hard edge, while having a calculated sense of adventure. But to really get to what matters to Maura she requires you to dig much deeper. When exposed to what Maura is up to in our community, you become convinced she’s wearing a Batman costume under her clothes, waiting to leap off to help out in a moments notice. A new england transplant and self professed “catholic school survivor”, Maura is an avid cyclist and volunteer for Team in Training and our State [...]

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Category: Inspiration

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March

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What Matters to BRYON POWELL

This is the third in a series of brief conversations looking at What Matters to people who are really taking on their lives. My aim is to uncover what matters to them deeply. To expose their foundational passion.  If this conversation interests you too, let me know and share it with others who matter to you. Today we’re looking at…  What Matters to BRIAN POWELL In 2009, Bryon abandoned a promising career practicing law in Washington DC and moved cross country to live in the Sierra near Yosemite. His aim was iconic—to devote himself full time to iRunFar.com, a trail running and ultra running website. Ultra running is a niche community that, with some exception, has happily remained obscure to [...]

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Category: Inspiration

26

March

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What Matters to TOM GRIFFEN

This is the second in a series of brief conversations looking at What Matters to people who are really taking on their lives. My aim is to uncover what matters to them deeply. To expose their foundational passion.  If this conversation interests you too, let me know and share it with others who matter to you…  Some of my words about Tom: As the past (and beloved) owner of Fleet Feet, Aptos, an accomplished businessperson, deep thinker, artist and ultra runner, I asked Tom to give me a bio he’s used in the past to highlight his accomplishments. He sent me this…: “You asked for my bio and my inclination is to look at all the bios I’ve written over [...]

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Category: Inspiration

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March

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What Matters to MARK ALLEN

This is the first in a series of brief conversations looking at What Matters to YOU. While I’ll be highlighting people who are really taking on what matters in their lives professionally, my aim is to uncover what matters to them deeply. To expose their foundational passion. Because one thing that matters to me is getting to know what makes the really big doers tick. Thats exciting. Perhaps it will stir you as well—or maybe even cause you to revisit or define—What Matters to YOU.  If this conversation interests you too, let me know and share it with others who matter to you…  What Matters to MARK ALLEN Some of my words about Mark and some background info: Back in [...]

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Category: Inspiration