Jens Voigt’s gutsy attack and solo breakaway for the win in stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California yesterday is the kind of bike racing we all love to watch. At 41 he may be the oldest guy in the race, but he’ll still kick your ass. Totally amazing.
I got to wondering where the name “PowerPoint” came from, and Wikipedia was surprisingly vague on the topic. Here’s my literal name version.
I know, I know, I bike a lot but I don’t usually bike every single day. 30 Days of Biking challenged cyclists to ride every day in April. I just couldn’t pass that up! From my commute to work, to racing, to little rides around town or bigger rides in the Portland metro area, I put in some miles each day. Congratulations to everyone who took on the challenge!
10 things excellent leaders and managers need to do. Get out of the way, encourage, empower, trust, consider, reflect, act.
This pretty much sums up everything I hope to do and be as the manager of creative people.
I spent the weekend in Walla Walla, WA racing my ass off at the Tour of Walla Walla. It was incredibly beautiful, challenging, and windy. I’m still shelled from the experience. And I can’t wait to do better next year.
