#048: What it Means to be Productive

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#048: What it Means to be Productive

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Oct 25, 2018

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We're talking about putting first things first, the number of hours the average American spends watching television, & how I schedule my days & weeks to ensure I'm being effective.

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Oct 25, 2018

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Chasing Excellence is a show dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, both inside the gym & out. On each episode, we'll deep dive on various aspects of being an athlete & maximizing your potential.

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#015: Redefining Adversity: Talking about why a busted ACL can be a good thing, what Brent Fikowski, Tom Brady, & Katrin Davidsdottir have in common, & why you should focus less on what happens & more on how you respond to what happens. by Chasing Excellence
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#018: Putting Character First: We're talking about why I always start with character, the value of spending time in silence, & what most people are missing in their training. by Chasing Excellence
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#025: The Value of Thinking Big: We're talking about how CFNE, CompTrain, Project:Elevation, & working with Elite CrossFit Games athletes are all part of the same mission. by Chasing Excellence
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#038: Why CrossFit is Different than the CrossFit Games: In this episode: I'm talking about the primary differences between the CrossFit that happens in our gym & the CrossFit that happens in Madison every summer. Show Notes: 02:02 - How I've come to think about the differentiation between CrossFit and the Cros by Chasing Excellence
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#043: What to Do About Your Weaknesses: In this episode: We're talking about how to attack weaknesses in the gym, how to play to our strengths outside the gym, & how I've come to think about the areas in my own life I want to focus on improving. Show Notes: 01:54 - How I think about getting to by Chasing Excellence
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