A new weapon for your coaching and rigging arsenal—Plan B.
June 1, 2010 by Mike
Filed under Rig Differently, Think Different
Okay, riddle me this . . . what do you do when you have a plan to get something done—and that plan doesn’t work?
For instance, you’re driving your trailer full of shells to an important race. The race site is only 1 hour away, you’ve got plenty of time . . . and then your trailer gets a flat. And then another. And one more.
Arggh—three flats.
Your Plan A just went down the tube. What do you do?
Keeping Your Rowing Fast When The Economy Slows
November 11, 2008 by Mike
Filed under Rigging Concepts, Think Different
Downturn . . . Buyouts . . . Recession. Turn on the news and daily we are told in some manner or form that money is going to be tight—really tight. And whether you row by yourself in a single or on a team with 50 other people, rowing is the type of sport where money makes a difference.
I’ve written a two-part post about the mindset you might want to have as our economy struggles (Part 1 & Part 2). A few followup emails asked about specifics things that could be done—steps taken to keep a rower fast as the economy slows. Following are a few suggestions, and links to posts, you can do (and read) that just might help you keep things fast in a tough money time.
Suggestion #1: Know what you have
Knowing what you have is so much more important than knowing what you want. Have and want . . . two critical words when money is tight. Why? Because knowing what you have can make a big difference on getting what you want.
Last month I needed two coxbox microphones to replace two that had just broken at practice. We didn’t have any so I bought them from NK. I needed them in a hurry so I paid for the zip shipping. Just last week I found exactly what I needed—two microphones—in a drawer in the boathouse. I spent money for shipping and my time to get something I needed, when I already had them.
