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Navigating successfully through bad weather, both in #business and at #sea, is what our #EMBA students learned last Friday. Here are a few insights into the #RoBe #sailing trip:

Of course, I've entered the Jurassic Coast challenge. Earlier in the year, i bought myself a concept 2 model D. At the time, it was a way to fit in some gym time through the day when working from home. Little did I know how much I'd fall in love with rowing. A few weeks ago, I spoke to my boss during a 1-1. Regular 1-1s are vitally important to chew over development and aspirations professionally, but we also talk about our lives outside of work. I said to John Young I have an idea, a crazy idea, but one that I felt would stretch and push me in many ways. Test my resilience of character, mental stamina, and commitment to being consistent. I want to (virtually) row the Atlantic, John, I said. Surpirsed (who wouldn't be), we discussed my reasons. How I'd vlog this journey and share with the online community to help hold me to account. Share what I'd learnt along the way. I'm always up for a challenge, and whilst in 2024, I won't row the Atlantic. I will be rowing 12 challenges in preparation for a 2025 Atlantic row, starting with the 50km Jurassic Coast. Have a great new year everyone, let me know what's your goal or "new years resolutions" might be. #newyear #selfdevelopmentjourney #resilience #rowing #2024goals

#SportToBusiness «Find Your Routes on the Map» Veysel Güler – 5-time champion of Turkey in orienteering, organizer of large-scale races in Turkey: "Orienteering is the skill of choosing your route. Your task is to get from the start to the finish, guided only by the map you have in your hand. On it, you will see several different paths: long and short, with obstacles and detours. Choosing your route, you will inevitably make mistakes the first time. And in the second race too. And in the third. And it will happen often until you acquire the following skills: - The ability to adequately assess your strength and preparedness, - The ability to calculate risks on each route, - The ability to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of each path. Orienteering taught me to meticulously check all details and plan any event. These skills are important in business. When you have a task, you can compare different ways to achieve the goal, calculate risks, advantages, and disadvantages, assess your state and value scale – how suitable this path is for you. And you achieve your goal. You will inevitably make mistakes the first time, and the second, and the third. But ultimately, all your wrongly chosen routes will turn into valuable experience, and you will not take those paths again. On new routes, you will also make some mistakes, and that's normal. You don't need to fear this. Any chosen path is always valuable experience and skills." From my perspective, there are no good or bad paths; the map before you presents many options. You can choose any of them. If you choose a path that is difficult, it doesn't mean you have failed. Perhaps you didn't assess your strength and possibilities, didn't calculate the risks? You always have the option to choose another direction. And it's never too late to stand at a new starting line and create your new routes.

Indulge in the magical world of all-white landscapes, exciting slopes and personal moments - because when it comes to the perfect honeymoon, ski is the limit! Check out the destinations chosen by the Cordella Team and get inspired for an unforgettable snowy honeymoon ⛷️🏂 💕 #skiisthelimit #honeymoon #winterhoneymoon #cordella #weddingregistry #giftregistry #greekstartup

I'm not a competitive person in the traditional sporty sense. With myself, yes. Bettering what I can do personally of course. But I don't care for podium event finishes. Although I do appreciate this from a spectator perspective. My daughter has just made it through youth race week at our local sailing club. Which always features a huge fleet of kids across a number of boat categories. Like me she's not bothered about podiums. Although she does have fun racing her mates. Camaraderie and shared experiences are massive parts of these gatherings. With friendships forged by way of post-race analysis, talking points around starts/finishes/crashes, beach games and jumping the in water (the best part!). The excited chatter on the beach is both interesting and amusing. Situations like this are incredibly formative. And then there are the evening socials which allow them to feel all grown up. The whole thing feels very similar to my overseas seasonaire days with Neilson. And that was the making of me! Moving forwards my kids will remember these days with much fondness. (My youngest son has as much fun playing with his friends and dipping in and out of on water activities as the girl). And the life skills they pick up naturally will serve them well. We may not be vying for the Olympics. But that's not the point. Building blocks for growth via activities like sailing is far more important as far as I'm concerned.

This post is in honor of the “Ordinary Extraordinary” in all of us. I’ve been chasing a goal for a few years to run a Full (26.2 miles) or a Half (13.1 miles) Marathon on all 7 Continents…and this past week I finally did it by completing a Half Marathon in Chilean Patagonia. The goal began with chasing a Six Star (run all 6 World Marathon Majors (26.2)) which then grew to running on all 7 Continents. As a lover of travel, I’ve been to 42 countries so I thought “why not?!” So here I am, completing a goal, 10+ years in the making. 6 Majors + 7 Continents The Plan: (in no particular order) * Asia: Tokyo Marathon 26.2 * Europe: London & Berlin Marathon 26.2 * Australia/Oceania: Auckland/Coatesville Half 13.1 * Africa: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) Half 13.1 * Antarctica: Antarctica Half 13.1 * South America: Patagonia Half 13.1 * North America: New York - Chicago - Boston 26.2 (& Conestee 50k) *ran an Ultra 50k to see if I could do it, did it, no need to do it again. Some races were heaven-on-earth perfect (Hello, Chicago!) Some races humbled me to my core (Boston) But all of the them gave me a deep sense of gratitude. Gratitude to be “able” in all sense of that word. Things I carry with me during each mile: * Set + Chase audacious goals * Be prepared to pivot but never stop * Always Think “Why Not Me!” * Deeply respect the joy and intensity of finding power in your own potential * Discipline.Discipline.Discipline So for now, I’m enjoying the feeling of achieving a hard-fought goal. And because I get asked a lot, what’s next?! As we await the pending confirmation of the 7th World Marathon Major - Let’s see if I have another 26.2 in me to capture that 7th Star in Sydney, Australia. #HowIHappy #OrdinaryExtraordinary #Runner #MindsetOverEverything 🏃🏼♀️💫🌎

One year ago, when I became a father, most people thought that our days of adventure were over Particularly with my demanding job in consulting, there would be no way to continue with an active lifestyle Since then, I ✅ Moved to the US ✅ Spent a month in Sardinia ✅ Went kitesurfing, snowboarding and diving ✅ Ran a Spartan Beast and a half marathon ✅ Achieved a personal record with kettlebell and did lots of beautiful hikes and other adventures 😉 Look, the issue is usually not the circumstances, it's the mindset Yes, we had to focus, sometimes it was hard, and some things didn't work out because of our baby But if you are willing to make the sacrifices, there is a way 👉 Don't ask IF you can do it - Ask HOW you can do what is important to you What did you do even though everyone thought you couldn't? Drop it in the comments Let's inspire each other 💪 I, for one, am just getting started 😉 ------------------------------- If this added value to you, please like and share - Follow me to join me on my quest for impact #mindset #personaldevelopment #adventure #parenting #consulting

Last weekend, I ran 78km with a world champion. For the people who don’t know Karel Sabbe. His achievements are mind-blowing 🤯 Here are a few: - FKT Pacific crest trail Pacific Crest Trail - 4 270 km - FKT Appalachian Trail - 3540 km - World champion Backyard Ultra, in 2020 with a WR of 75 laps - 502 km - FKT Via Alphina red trail - 2500 km I wish I could share a long list of life-changing insights, but I have just one. It may not seem extraordinary, but after running for over 8 hours, I'm glad to have learned at least one thing If you run too fast, you’ll be too tired and won’t make it. If you run too slow, you’ll be too tired and won’t make it. But if you run your own pace, you can keep going, and going, and going, … 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ Mine is 9,4 km/hour 😅 In celebration of his honorary citizenship, Karel Sabbe organized four benefit runs for Somival, an organization that promotes sports activities for individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions. Altogether, we ran a total of 78 km. If you’re searching for a great running location, Gemeente Anzegem is your place to be! Thank you Kevin Maertens for the company. And probably there’s some deep analogy I can make about how life in tax technology is also an endurance race. But that one I still need to find. Let me think about that during my next run. 🤔 #running

Colin O’Brady is a 10-time world record-breaking explorer. One of which he claimed by rowing a boat across the Drake Passage (South America to Antarctica). Yes, a bit tapped. But he has a nice philosophy on doing hard things… He says 1s unlock 10s. 1s are when you’re caught in a storm on a small rowing boat somewhere in between South America and Antarctica, vomiting. 10s are the feelings of absolute joy when you step foot on Antarctica after all that. He reckons most people live between 4 and 6. Never really experience the highs because they aren’t willing to go to the 1s. So should we row the Drake passage? No. We shouldn’t. But maybe switch that shower to cold, do an insanely hard session every so often, climb a mountain, or try going to Bunnings without getting a sausage sizzle (kidding, that’s impossible and also not recommended). Not only might this stuff unlock feelings of 8s, 9s, and 10s... But they also help us become more resilient. So we can better manage stress and perform better in work and life.

👉 Great sailing ships return to the Baltic Sea  ===================> One month from now, on 27 June 2024, the next edition of the regatta involving the largest sailing ships in the world - The Tall Ships Races - will begin. After 7 years, the "Birds of the Ocean" are returning to the Baltic to sail across almost our entire sea. ⚓ The route leads from #Klaipeda to #Helsinki, from there to #Tallinn, then #Turku, #Mariehamn in the #Åland Islands and the longest leg with the grand finale in #Szczecin, which will take place on 2-5 August 2024. ⚓ Although the full list of entered vessels has not yet been announced, it is difficult to expect that the two great Russian sailing ships - "Kruzenshtern" and "Sedov" - which have always been the highlight of this regatta, to take part in this year's event. ⚓ This will be the 5-th time that The Tall Ships Races finale has taken place in Szczecin. Previously, we hosted the event's finale in 2007, 2013, 2015 and 2017. The next final was due to fall in 2021, but was moved to this year due to Covid. ⚓ It is noteworthy that all finals in Szczecin had the highest attendance of all ports at the same time - the last final, in 2017, was attended by around 2 million visitors! The harbour in Szczecin is almost made for such events - the picturesque Wały Chrobrego and Łasztownia Island create a unique, nautical atmosphere.  #TallShipsRaces #BalticSea #Poland #Scandinavia https://lnkd.in/e9fu6qG6 👇 The Tall Ships Races 2013 - final in Szczecin