Today's topic follows yesterday's post on finding lessons from the X Games : the movie that applies in business. I reviewed how the competitors choose to think about the 'what ifs' with the best outcome in mind rather than focusing on the worst case scenario. Well... today I am going to go against what I previously wrote on and look at what happens when things go wrong. In the case of Big Air X Games competitor Danny Way... very wrong. I could write an entire post just on Danny Way (he is an amazing athlete, good businessman, and just an all around crazy dude), but I'll focus on this one event.
The movie comes to a close with the Big Air competition with Mega Ramp god father Danny Way going for a trick and instead of landing it, taking a HUGE fall, bouncing off the coping and coming crashing down like a rag doll on the ramp. After a moment of panic from the crowd, Danny Way actually limps off unattended.
As he is getting medical attention is fellow competitors are scared for him, but know that he has had worse falls and that none of them have kept him back. You hear Bob Burnquist say to the cameras "he'll come back up today but I don't know if he'll walk tomorrow."
Recently my husband and I watched X Games: the Movie. My husband is an action sports guy that loves dirt biking, skateboarding, longboarding, snowboarding, mountain boarding, and surfing to name a few. Dirt bike trail riding is something we do together that I have grown to love. I even like to watch most of the X Games with him. The weekend my son was born was the same weekend as the X Games this year. So, while other women were watching brides buy their wedding dresses, and moms going into labor on TLC we were watching motorcross.
While watching X Games: The Movie I realized that there is a lot of little hidden business lessons to be learned from these guys. Thus, beginning my Lessons Learned from the X Games Series.
The part of the movie that started this was when a voice over (I think Travis Pastrana) said that instead of thinking of the 'what ifs' in a negative way like most people, X Games competitors think of the 'what ifs' with a positive outcome- using the example, what if I land this.
The Wall Street Journal. Complete Small Business Guidebook By Colleen DeBaise
As a “Complete Guidebook” I had high hopes, and with The Wall Street Journal name my hopes were even higher. I wouldn't say that I was disappointed, but I might suggest adding the word “Beginners” to the title. This doesn't make it bad. There was considerable useful information, but mostly for those who are just getting into business.
I just love this photo and I thought I would share it. The photo taken by my sister when she visited this month shows how happy Jenn is with motherhood. This was a fun day of taking Jenn to the doctors for her check up and celebrating with a great lunch and fun times with her Aunt and I.
Last Thursday Jenn and I sat in on an online social media class by GoGirl Academy. We have sat in on many, many social media classes, panels, and workshops and have taught a few of our own. However, this was the first one we have been to that focused on how employed individuals can use social media to their advantage.
The class was part of a GoGirl Academy program. GoGirl Academy is a "career advancement program for women who seek a competitive edge in the workplace" that holds programs here in the Seattle area.
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The Wall Street Journal. Complete Small Business Guidebook
Last Thursday Jenn and I sat in on an online social media class by GoGirl Academy. We have sat in on many, many social media classes, panels, and workshops and have taught a few of our own. However, this was the first one we have been to that focused on how employed individuals can use social media to their advantage.
