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Curious, always. Outside, mostly. Marketing. People. Business as a force for good. Creativity is a choice. I suggest it. Marketing at @Strava.

San Francisco, CA
Joined April 2009
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Yup, it's back. All about the small things that make big differences, amirite?!
It’s (literally) about time. You can now sort your feed chronologically. ⏰ 👏 Learn more about this and two other top-requested updates: bit.ly/2uWdjLn
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I don’t know much about mastery but I care a lot about learning.
Life will take you as far as you let; not necessarily in distance but absolutely in growth. Charge on!
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The chairlift, a place for reflection and anticipation – learn from the last run, look ahead towards the next one. @ Alta, Utah instagram.com/p/BsD70JlljVj/…
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I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity to play outside with the energizing community of cyclists, runners, surfers, and adventurers that I'm lucky enough to call friends. Check out my #YearInSport on Strava and make your own at: 2018.strava.com 2018.strava.com/en-us/video/…
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Thinking about this: “That fear of missing out on things makes you miss out on everything.” -Etty Hellesum A welcomed reminder during dynamic holiday times to focus in on what matters most.
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Beautiful piece by @Chrisasolomon on what it means to not give up – evolving perspective versus powering through as things inevitably change: outsideonline.com/2374356/bo…
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Sadly, we’re mostly incentivized and encouraged to explore solutions in spaces of certainty rather than break out into lesser known territories. medium.com/everything-new-is…
Read, read again, and flag again for more reading... by @babiejenks "We have been very busy measuring, and optimizing for engagement / user actions. How do we measure the health of our user populations in order to achieve better quality outcomes?" uxdesign.cc/good-for-your-he…
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Focus on the process, not the finish line. One of those simple ideas that can be hard to practice but is totally rewarding and also widely applicable to many aspects of life: trailrunnermag.com/training/…
A letter from Hunter S. Thompson to a friend about purpose and meaning will provoke a good conversation: "...This goes on and on. Every reaction is a learning process; every significant experience alters your perspective." fs.blog/2014/05/hunter-s-tho…
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Life doesn’t last forever, but it does get better with age.
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"These kinds of messages are to human community what salt, sugar, and fat are to the human appetite" --» wired.com/story/free-speech-…
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Anyone have any realworld practical experience with the 'Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion'? behaviourworksaustralia.org/…
Ask yourself: Is there anything you’d really and truly go all out for?
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