The Daily Reviewer | Leadership Lessons From Triathlons

INTERVIEW WITH A SERIAL IRONMAN & ENTREPRENEUR - MITCH THROWER (Part 1)

Mar 14, 2010 4:24pm

A serial entrepreneur, Mitch is the co-founder of one of the fastest growing companies in the US -- The Active Network, Inc. which includes Active.com, a software, marketing and registration powerhouse. He also co-founded and served for seven years as CEO of The Active Europe Network, Ltd. which...

Cameo in Ironman NZ 2010 Video

Mar 13, 2010 11:44pm

While watching the YouTube video posted on John Cooke's blog, I saw myself in the scene beginning 0.25' , right after the Prime Minister's scene. I can be seen, in the lower-right corner of the screen (second from right), limbering before the canon was fired. I was aware of the...

Questioning How We Think

Mar 13, 2010 10:55am

This morning, I was an active spectator at the Singapore Biathlon. This was an aquathlon, organised by the Singapore Navy, comprised the Olympic Triathlon Distance of a 1.5km swim and a 10km run. I found it fun and challenging to take photographs and videos of friends running from...

Keep It Short and Sharp-Witted

Mar 12, 2010 8:31pm

Since this is the weekend, we will combine a little English writing lesson with wit and humour. This is a story of a 16-year-old boy from New Hampshire who won the World's shortest essay competition. He was awarded a scholarship at the University of Harvard for his...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MITCH THROWER

Mar 12, 2010 3:05am

You may have read or heard of him. He is editor of a leading triathlon magazine. When you sign up for your next endurance event on the Active.com portal, you are assessing one of his entrepreneurial offsprings.A serial entrepreneur, Mitch is the co-founder of one of the fastest...

Business Lessons Learnt From Road Trips

Mar 11, 2010 2:00pm

The past week was a mini-adventure, of sorts, for me. My journey (as a rusty navigator) with my partner-driver, Melina took us from Auckland to Taupo, and back up. There is so much about leadership you can glean from working as a partnership/team when tensions can mount and tax your...

A Memorable & Mesmerising Cheer

Mar 11, 2010 1:48pm

This was the opening for the Carbo-Party at Ironman New Zealand 2010. It is filled with strong emotions, sub-text and enormous bursts of energy! I enjoy watching it over and over...Video captured on Creative Technology HD Vado Pocket Video Cam....

Billboard Philosophy

Mar 11, 2010 4:30am

I happened to notice this quotation by Alfred Lord Tennyson (from his Locksley Hall) on an unassuming billboard at the International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand.As I read the verses in my mind, I felt that it reminded me of my recent Ironman triathlon in Lake Taupo. Each line seemed...

From The Ironman Album

Mar 9, 2010 7:14pm

Here are some photographs of friends and celebrities at Ironman New Zealand 2010.Australian management consultant, Craig Holland did a 10:52 for his fifth Ironman after 8 weeks of intense and intensive training! 'Voice of Ironman' Mike Riley sets the stage for Ironman NZ!Project Manager/Consultant Paul McGlynn from Australia did a...

Listening In and Listening Up

Mar 9, 2010 6:48pm

I was reading Matthew's blog (Some Last Minute Things Before Knocking Off), and he raised the pertinent point of listening to people. In his recent blog, he asks us when was the last time that we have been really listening.I have been giving the concept and skill of listening some...

Starting From Scratch

Mar 9, 2010 6:06am

Do we really need to start from scratch?Many have used this cliche: If it ain't broken, why fix it? Others ask: Why reinvent the wheel? Sir Isaac Newton stated: Sitting on the shoulder of giants.I have been advising a few friends on how to start their Small and Medium Enterprise...

Slogging and Blogging

Mar 9, 2010 5:37am

It has been a notoriously inconsistent week for me. Due to Ironman racing, my personal commitment of blogging daily for the next three years seems challenging to observe. Instead, my mild compromise is to post enough for each month, making up for the moving average of such a journalistic...

Post-Ironman Thoughts

Mar 6, 2010 8:21pm

It is an hour before the Ironman Award Dinner, and I may give it the miss. I am struggling to stand up, let alone walk a few metres to the washroom. Thinking back over the plethora of events yesterday, I am somewhat grateful I could race and hobble in my...

T'was the Day Before Ironman NZ...

Mar 4, 2010 6:28pm

I have just sent my bike in into the T1 area, racked it up, and submitted my two race bags for overnight keeping. I will do a final bike check tomorrow morning, and duct-tape stick a bunch of gel packets on my bike stem. I have to trust this four-year-old...

Scenes from Ironman NZ 2010 (Part 3)

Mar 4, 2010 2:55am

The previous posts showed photographs of what happened over the last few days. Today we registered, and got our red wrist-bands. The race package included a pair of Ironman slippers; mine was size 12 (choice of 10 or 12). There was no competitor t-shirt, and the rest of the freebies...

Scenes from Ironman NZ 2010 (Part 2)

Mar 4, 2010 2:26am

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Scenes from Ironman NZ 2010 (Part 1)

Mar 4, 2010 2:16am

These are pictures of my journey so far in beautiful Lake Taupo, New Zealand....

Ironman Kiwi Style

Mar 3, 2010 1:33am

This is Day 3 for me in Auckland, New Zealand. We arrived in Taupo yesterday. It was cloudy and dark on the nearly four hour drive from Auckland, but the weather has held. I almost missed our flight to Auckland, arriving less than 45 minutes to gate closing time. By...

Travel-Blogs New Zealand

Feb 28, 2010 5:14am

Just to assure you of my commitment towards maintaining and sustaining this blog, I will be posting shorter pieces. I will attempt to add photographs and videos, as a means of enhancing the content. I am excited by the potential of new media and its modalities, so if I go...

Last Ride Before The Big Show

Feb 27, 2010 8:25pm

This morning, I rode 75km with a few friends from the Triathlon Family Singapore. My purpose was to get my legs going, after an unexpected break from a road accident. I have not swam a stroke as I was advised by my sports-doctor, Ben Tan to not risk...

Ironman Malaysia (Langkawi) 2010

Feb 27, 2010 2:55am

UPDATES FROM THE RACE 'LIVE':Our recent interviewee, Tobias Frenz finished in about 10:13:56 to edge the brilliant Simon Cross into fourth place. Tobias, who made it clear to us that this was a race to assess his fitness, must be pleased with his result. He was not gunning for a...

Limits on Creativity

Feb 26, 2010 8:05am

‘If you think you can, or cannot – you’re right.’ ~ HENRY FORD Too often, we have been taught in creativity and innovation classes to not place limits on our thinking. Limits hold us back. They restrict our thinking. They lead us back into our mental models, mental blocks...

Inspired by Verbal Insights

Feb 25, 2010 9:03am

‘Screw it. Just do it!’ ~ Richard Branson ‘Either you run the day or the day runs you.’ ~ Jim Rohn ‘To be aware of a single shortcoming in oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in someone else.’ ~ Dali Lama...

Fitted To Lead?

Feb 24, 2010 5:06pm

If the shoe fits, wear it. But make sure that you have a pair; otherwise, you will walk funny. I paid a visit to the new Elite Bicycles bike-fitting office in Singapore. Over the last two days, this niche bicycle fitting shop has been featured in several...

Can You Teach Awareness?

Feb 23, 2010 8:43am

Awareness: 1) Having knowledge; conscious; cognizant; 2) Informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated. What is awareness? It is the ability to sense your surroundings, being attuned to the signals from the environment. Unless you focus on your body, you may not be aware of too many things that...