What If? #1 - The Story of Telling (Wed 10 Sep 2014)

Untitled - Westminster Bridge / London (Sun 14 Sep 2014)
The Story of Telling (*) writes on What If (*):

What if this moment helps someone to see?

via What If? (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

On Coaching - Daniel Coyle (Mon 15 Sep 2014)

Garmin Team Bus - Westminster Bridge / London (Sun 14 Sep 2014)
The Talent Code (*) writes Inspiration (*):

A conventional coach focuses first on skills. A relationship-based coach, on the other hand, focuses first on creating a sense of belonging.

A conventional coach asks: what can I do to help them win? A relationship-based coach asks: what can I do to help us nurture connections and create a culture?

A conventional coach views his team through the lens of performance. A relationship-based coach views his team through the lens of family — which, not coincidentally, tends to make the teaching all the more effective.People work hard for a team. They work even harder for a team that truly feels like family.

via The Best Locker-Room Speech Ever, and Why it Works (*) by Daniel Coyle (*).

A great post and it is definitely worth reading. It has helped me understand how well we did in Ravenna and it is the kind of message that will help motivate me to keep paddling at the same level and intensity I have now for 10 years. Both Paul's and Gavin's talks on the last day of racing are examples of this. I will post some more from the post later.

On Vivian Maier - Tim Belden (Mon 15 Sep 2014)

Street Portrait (*) - Westminster Bridge / London (Sun 14 Sep 2014)
Tim Belden (*) writes on Vivian Maier (*):

Vivian is like anybody who gets intensely into an art form. She went to museums, saw other photographers, but was never schooled or trained. So she took the best of what she saw, internalized it, and then she worked obsessively.

via Vivian Maier | September 2014 Notables (*) by Tim Belden (*).

Westminster Bridge had been closed for the final stage of the 2014 Tour of Great Britain. The Teams had used the Bridge to park the their buses and the crowds were allowed to mingle and walk along the Bridge. The sun was low and as it usual does at that of the day, had broken through, and those walking back to Westminster Tube Station were beautifully lit. I love the detail of the face and the shadow of his chin. This is my favourite. Maybe Vivian Maier (*) has been a role model to me. Thinking about it, I should definitely think so.