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Halfway to a Goal Book Tracking 10 Taking PointBy Brent Gleeson There’s something satisfying about reaching the halfway point of a goal you set for yourself. I’ll admit I’ve been bad about writing up reports and posting them the last few weeks. You’ll notice though that I through together a few quick reports and observations…

Book Tracking 9 The Perfect MileBy Neal Bascomb This was a fascinating read for me being an athlete. Everyone knows that Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile barrier in 1954 and that precipitated many others running under 4 minutes for the mile. Most famously John Landy broke the 4 minute barrier just six or…

Book Tracking 8 Embrace The SuckBy Brent Gleeson Hey, another business book written by a navy seal extolling the values of hard work, no pain no gain, and relating lessons from the battlefield to the board room… Bla, bra, bra? Maybe, but I’m a sucker for military guys who translate their military success to business…

Book Tracking 7 Business Made SimpleBy Donald Miller If you need an introduction to how business can work this is a great read. It gives clear, simple, and easy to follow explanations on various ways on how a business works. One of my biggest take aways from this read was Miller’s comparisons between a business…

Sarasota ShowdownUSA Paratriathlon InvitationalMarch 14, 2021Sarasota, Fla750m Swim, 20k Bike, 5K Run *This Race Report contains strong language. “Aaron’s the gold standard and I need to measure where I’m at.”“You’re strong so just go kick some fucking ass!”“How the fuck did they leave you off the national team?”“Go fucking throw down and show the world…

Book Tracking 6 Breathing for WarriorsBy Dr. Belisa Vranich and Brian Sabin Being that it’s crunch time where I need to search the depths of anything and everything that can make me a better all around athlete in my pursuit of excellence manifesting in making it to Tokyo this year, I’ve been diving into areas…

Book Tracker 05 The Digital Fundraising BlueprintBy Jeremy Haselwood I mentioned in my last book report that I recently picked up a part time gig with the United States Association of Blind Athletes as the Program and SafeSport Coordinator. The primary duties of my job are to develop and implement Programs and to ensure we…

Book Tracker 04 Financial IntelligenceBy Karen Berman and Joe Knight One of the reasons I dedicated myself to reading 20 or so books in 2021 was to challenge myself but more importantly to educate myself in areas where I might be lacking in knowledge. Those who know me think I have my shit together when…