by root | Jun 5, 2014 | Cycling, Psychology, Uncategorized
One of the most important lessons in tactics that I teach my athletes is how to use their strength wisely by being patient. I had to learn this lesson the hard way, because when I started out, I had a much better engine (a holdover from college running) than I had a...
by root | Jun 2, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Travel
Greetings from Hoi An, Vietnam. City of 1,000 tailors. One month in to my stay in vietnam, I have a few observations I’d like to share about universal behaviors and commerce. Vietnam is a developing country. It is not nearly as far behind as I expected (perhaps...
by root | May 25, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Philosophy, Travel
I had an amazing experience yesterday that opened my eyes and made me extremely happy: I got a massage here in Hue, Vietnam. You go to the institute for the blind down this random back alley. Paying the $3 for the massage is apparently a valuable contribution to their...
by root | May 19, 2014 | Lifestyle Design, Travel
Greetings from Sa Pa, Vietnam, under the shadow of Mt Fansipan (I call it Mt Fancypants), the highest peak in Vietnam. We got here by overnight train from Hanoi, and before that, business/first class flights on United and EVA airlines. Our flights from Bozeman were...
by root | May 11, 2014 | Lifestyle Design, Travel
One week into my year-long trip around SE Asia with my wife Mary, I have already experienced way more than I expected. Today I want to try to answer the question: Why Travel? Is it for the glory of returning home to share you tales? To get away from the monotony?...
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