56: Mark Gibson on Pursuing Curiosity
There has to be a certain kind of crazy to do some of the things Mark Gibson has taken on. He\u2019s done things like skateboarded from capital to capital (Washington DC to Ottawa, Canada) with his son. He ran 276 miles across the state of Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in (ten days - averaging over a marathon a day).
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He\u2019s run the rim to rim to rim in the Grand Canyon and a 100-mile run along the entire length of the Florida Keys from Key Largo to Key West straight through) to name a few.\xa0
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Mark\xa0is formally a member of the British National Gymnastics Team. He went on to become\xa0assistant coach to the U.S. Junior Olympic Team in\xa0Colorado Springs and now,\xa0teaches gymnastics to kids at his own gymnastics center in Pennsylvania. He is a keynote speaker and author of "Going For It\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s Not About What You Can\u2019t Do. It\u2019s About What You Can\u2019t Do Yet.\u201d\xa0
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This isn\u2019t necessarily to inspire you to concoct some strange thing to take on. It\u2019s to inspire you hopefully to do the thing you want to do, whether you are 100 percent prepared or not, whether the time is right or not, whether you might fail or not. Mark quit his job one month before his son was born to launch his speaking and writing career. He has a lot to share:\xa0
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Let\u2019s listen in gear up for what\u2019s next.\xa0
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About Lisa Gerber: Lisa advises CEOs and senior level management on how to use the power of storytelling and effective communication to influence action and bring ideas to life.
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When she is not in her office, she might be out skiing or trail running. This is where she does her best creative problem solving.
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