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Rowing Technique: The Bob Drill

April 10, 2018October 11, 2022

A simple but helpful rowing drill to develop confidence in your connection to the boat and work on mastering your grip. ...

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Rowing Quick Tip: Check Your Grip

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

How to quickly check your grip in rowing. ...

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Shadows

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

Shadows will always exist. But they don’t need to stop us from doing the work that matters. ...

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Fifteen Minutes

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

A wandering mind is a good thing. Try it sometime. ...

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Do You Believe

March 21, 2018March 23, 2018

Our mentality can often drive our experiences and have either a positive or a negative impact. Here are some thoughts on the importance of honing your inner belief so you can get the most out of whatever you do. ...

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100 Words

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

Get out of your own way and do the work you care about ...

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Planning or Improvisation

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

Are you a planner or an improvisor? Or both? There are merits to both depending on what you want out of your project. ...

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Leap, Learn, Grow: Surviving The First Few Months In A New Job

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018

The first few months in a new job can be overwhelming. These are some things I’ve learned in a short time with my new team. ...

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Start With The Hands

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

It’s been a while since I wrote about rowing, but I felt compelled to talk about mastering the use of our hands. They are the window the rowing’s soul. ...

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What Is Fun?

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018

Growing pains are not often associated with having fun. But redefining “fun” as seeking challenges, making progress, and not settling for comfort can help us feel more joy in our daily work. ...

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