Outside Everyday

Teaching Corporate Guys to Play

I ran an experiment a few years ago. I invited two clients to fly to Colorado to join me for an “off-site” meeting. One of them was wound tight and […]

Simplify Your Life: Knowing Where to Start

Simplifying my life started with pocket knives. Two years ago our lives were extremely complicated, extremely expensive and going too fast in too many directions. We knew things had to […]

Searching For Walter Mitty’s Slide #25

We found a new trail today. Dave looked it up on satellite view where he could trace the outline coming down the ridgeline. Our plan was hatched. Parking lot-10:30. We […]

Dispatch: Mountain Biking the Santa Cruz Redwoods to the Pacific Ocean

The flowy turns are silent. The thousand-year-old Redwoods peak at three hundred feet absorbing every sound below. The trails in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park are like Jurassic Park meets the […]

The Science of Happiness

When I worked in advertising. I learned that cover titles are created to sells the most magazines. It’s not the compelling new content that drives the title. It’s the consumer […]

Learning Which Fences to Hop

I’ve always hopped fences. I guess my curiosity and spirit of adventure are stronger than my fear of getting caught on the wrong side of the fence. In college inspired […]

Destination: My Favorite Adventure Runs From Across the Globe

Some people collect stamps or guns. I collect intangibles like runs, trips, adventures and experiences. I’ve kept a mental list of my favorite runs from across the globe, but never […]

MicroAdventure: Play Like a Lifeguard Run the Rock

Need an exhilarating MicroAdventure idea? Act like a Maui lifeguard and Run the Rock. I first wrote about this experience back in 2012, All Work and No Play Makes You […]

Why I Write About More Than Just Work-Life Balance?

(Written in 2014) I never set out to write a blog. I told myself, that’s the last thing the world needs, another guy with an opinion. This month marks my third […]