Equal Pay in CrossFit
The CrossFit Games always has and always will reward men and women equally. via CrossFit Games Prize Purse Grows to $2.2 Million Dollars
Quotes
Make Time For Exercise
If exercise stops, then my health goes downhill. With the loss of physical health my productivity at work goes down. I become depressed. I lose motivation to do the things that makes my business successful. I’ve learned firsthand that excellence in one area of my life promotes excellence in all other areas of my life. […]
Figure Out Why You’re Weak
At Automattic we do many things different than successful companies of the past. Here’s a glimpse of the kind of discussions we have behind the scenes. If there’s an area you’re weak, try to figure out the root causes of why you’re weak, and where possible try to improve the environment that creates the problem […]
Loving Work is Possible
If you asked me four years ago if I thought it were possible to enjoy working, I’d be dubious. If you asked me whether one could ever genuinely love and respect all their coworkers, I’d hesitate. Over the past four years, the people of Automattic have demonstrated to me that it’s possible to do work […]
Missing Tiger at the Masters
It’s a weird feeling not having him here, isn’t it?” Mickelson said. “He’s been such a mainstay in professional golf and the majors. It’s awkward to not have him here. I hope he gets back soon. I mean, I hope he’s back for the other majors, and as much as I want to win and […]
Capable Of So Much More
It was happening in every corner of the gym. Athletes were completing their first double under or their heaviest snatch. We were doing much more than our expectations and it was contagious. It was also inspiring. Many of us had come here believing we couldn’t do something and we had just proven ourselves wrong. And […]
Heart
The finishing point, the place, the result is never what motivates people. It’s the heart we pour out into each effort that changes us and those around us. via Your Role in the “Open”
Swerve
You see, Freddy believes that if a fridge falls off a minivan you better swerve out of its way. I believe it’s the fridge’s job to swerve out of mine. -Frank Underwood in “House of Cards” Season 1 Chapter 4
The Party We All Get to Crash
You can’t catch a pass from Peyton Manning in game 1 of the season. You can’t step up to the plate on opening day against Justin Verlander. A very small part of the human race will ever compete on those levels in most sports. In Crossfit, we can compete with the best athletes in the […]
Fight Negativity
Everything that happens to us in life, a shitty day, long travel, miscommunications, kids screaming, being late, getting disagreeable communication with co-workers, bosses or peers, dropping your iPad while writing this etc… (there are so many you fill in the blank) have the power to derail what a great experience we can have in life […]
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