Thoughts on the Run

1 hour spin class

After 5 months of not being on a bike, I decided to go the 5:30a spin class. After 7 minutes I was ready to leave. Granted, a spin class is only as hard as you make it. Afterall, you are controlling the pace and resistance. For some reason, the stranger at the front of the room yelling at me to go faster compels me to do so.

I find myself doing something similar in the business world. There are many requests for ideas and people to take the lead on a project. Much of the time I find me accepting the challenge. It’s like on the show How I Met Your Mother when Barney accepts any challenge he hears:

Need to work on that brain-to-mouth filter!