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About The Coach
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I
am a(n):
Parent of a teenager:
although the hard part of teenager stage is done. Now we're in
the college selection, application and negotiation process, which is
(understatement of the year) more complicated than it was 35 years
ago.
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the daughter - Danielle |
Thru the Zoo 5K, '04 |
Runner:
yes, a full-fledged cover-to-cover
Runners World - reading runner. I've been at it pretty hard
for
about 3 years now, and may be forced to conclude that I'm just so-so
at it. I tried to qualify for National Senior Games at 800
meters last Fall, didn't run my best, and fell just outside
qualifying. Best 5K to date: 21:00
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Moderately knowledgeable)
backpacker: I like trips as lengthy as long weekends
(but not 400-mile through-hikes), primitive camping (not "car
camping," which is an oxymoron on par with "government
intelligence"), very light weight loads (thanks to my canine's
ability to haul up to 10 pounds in her doggie backpack - see
pic at right), and hiking companions who talk a lot. |
pack-dog Karma |
Camping stuff:
Pack: ancient Jansport external-frame
Tent: Sierra Designs 1230 Clip Flashlight CD, an earlier model of the
Light Year
Bag:
REI Sub Kilo +20F (long)
Boots:
Montrail Hurricane Ridge
XCR trail runners
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The best of all-time: Rashomon, by Akira
Kurosawa |
A Movie Fanatic: let's
face it, movies are THE art of our time - the fusion of drama,
photography, writing, music and technology.
I love watching movies and talking about movies, and have strong
opinions about what's good and what's not:
The Good
Rashomon
The Shawshank Redemption
The Lion In Winter
Pulp Fiction
The Seven Samurai
The Maltese Falcon
Run, Lola, Run
Far From Heaven
Pleasantville
The Overrated
Citizen Kane
The Natural
Lawrence of Arabia
Gone With the Wind
Star Wars (and its progeny) |
Assorted
Other Stuff
School of Life
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High school jock, all-state shortstop, school newspaper
editor (a Jesuit high school)
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1st job after college - ran an international job
exchange program. Got to run around the world and play manager for 2
yeas
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80's - associate and partner at several institutional
venture capital fund managers
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90's - The Executive Committee, a mastermind community
for business owners
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90's - Sandler Sales - started, ran and sold a
successful sales training business
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90's -00's - coaching sales and financial professionals,
business owners, and solo-preneurs
Academia
- BS in Business (Finance), Louisiana State University
- MBA (Finance and Marketing), University of Chicago
- "Undergrad" Coach School: Coach University (www.coachu.com)
- " Grad" Coach School: The Graduate School of Coaching (www.CoachVille.com)
Personal Data:
Birthday: January 28, 1955
Home Town: Shreveport, LA
Current Residence: Louisville, KY
Marital Status: Divorced (once)
Previous Residences: Dallas; Chicago;
Singapore; Moorings-
port, LA;
Baton
Rouge, LA, London,
ON, Dixie, LA;
Shreveport, LA
Interests/Other Stuff I Like
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Incongruous gatherings (examples:
peace activists
and gunrunners, hip-hoppers and conservative
old
white guys)
> Learning from surprising sources (got a great tip
from a
home-less person recently)
> Movies, backpacking, running (covered above)
> Screening candidates for the next Mrs. Blanchard
> Exotic destinations: working on another Kalalau
trip,
Milford Track, and Istanbul
Vices
Little Debbie Fudge Brownies
At My Best
Charismatic, inspiring,
generous, energetic, compas-
sionate, penetrating, creative, interested, engaging, funny and ridiculously
persistent
At My Worst
Prone to depression, lazy, procrastinating, cynical,
judgmental, surly, bulldozing
Fun Web Sites
Funny Pics,
Videos (plus some good utilities)
Dream
Interpretation
Internet
Scambusters
Trendwatching
Oops List
Magic F-18 Ride
Earth From 10 Million Light-Years
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