From the shoes we wear on our feet to the high definition televisions in our living room, wearable devices, the sports universe is a breeding ground for technology. Writer and Photographer Rick Limpert will examine this each week on The Tech of Sports – With guests which include athletes, inventors and journalists that cover the intersection of sports and technology.
He is a great guest, has done it all in the hospitality industry, a big sports fan and “gets it” when it comes to what guests want when they travel.
Immerse yourself in fantasy, fun, and family-friendly adventure at our Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort Area hotel. With amenities that include extensive leisure facilities, several restaurants, and conference rooms, everything you need for an amazing vacation is readily available, while our modern, spacious guest rooms offer a great place to rest after a day of magical exploration. This is the closest resort to Disney Springs and you’ll have a great stay!
Is travel coming back? The steps that Jay and his staff are taking? Why it’s great to be so close to Disney?
Rick and Jay have a lot to discuss and a fun interview!
The award-winning, Emmy-nominated Small Business Revolution is back! For the past five years, Deluxe has helped revitalize small businesses in communities across the US, including Fredonia, NY, Alton, Illinois and Searcy, AR. Lucky small businesses were selected to receive business, marketing, operational, technical and sometimes financial guidance to take them to the next level. In Season 6, the show applies lessons learned over the last five seasons to six Black-owned small businesses in communities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.
As with previous seasons, hosts Amanda Brinkman and newcomer, former-NBA star and entrepreneur Baron Davis will provide business tools and advice to business owners who will share their journeys in their own words. What the business owners learn through this process and what we learn as viewers can help entrepreneurs and business owners across the country grow and thrive.
Topics:
-Advice to small business owners continuing to adapt during this challenging year
-Practical tips and business techniques to give small businesses a competitive edge
-Why the Small Business revelation has changed so many lives in six seasons
-Advice for those looking to start their own small business
-Why focus on the Twin Cities and Black-owned businesses this season?
Baron Davis is a former NBA All-Star turned entrepreneur, acting as an early investor in promising companies like Vitaminwater and Thrive Market, which he helped launch.
As a business owner himself, Baron has founded several companies, one of which is Business Inside the Game (B.I.G.), a management services organization that focuses on Black and minority founders, whose mission is to close the wealth gap while creating the next generation of leaders. He’s also founded Sports and Lifestyle in Culture (SLiC), No Label, and The Black Santa Company, whose mission is to celebrate diversity in storytelling. Baron, who has served as the producer of several acclaimed documentaries in the past, joined Season 6 of the Small Business Revolution to help further his efforts in empowering black business owners.
Amanda Brinkman is the chief brand and communications officer of Deluxe Corp. She created, executive produces, and stars in the Small Business Revolution series. Brinkman has a wealth of career experience in marketing, advertising, brand management, and interactive content. She also serves in many nonprofit roles, including vice chairman of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund Board of Directors and a member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Board.
Great to have Baron and Amanda join Rick this week.
Great to be joined by Tiffany Taylor this week. She’s a productivity and time management coach.
There used to be a time when working more hours yielded more income, but there will always be a cap on time, as you’re seeing. The key is to scale results without scaling stress and workload. We all want to get more done in less time, but your scheduling and prioritization skills alone will determine your level of success.
How did we end up here? Productivity in the Industrial Age was all about getting more done in less time, but when the internet came around, the traditional school of Time Management taught humans methods that were fit for computers. That led to blaming individuals for lacking motivation and discipline when they couldn’t keep up. (Ouch!) This really applies to those of us in sports.
Today we’ve finally made it to the Knowledge Age where Entrepreneurship & Management are being introduced to Single Tasking, Flow State and Deep Focus. While times are changing, much of our programming for Productivity is archaic and unfit for life in today’s fast-paced world.
Hustle Culture pushes phrases like #TeamNoSleep and #WorkHardPlayHard and it’s no wonder hard working Americans are left scrambling for therapists & psychiatric medications to stabilize their sanity.
Your Transformation…
Imagine waking up every single morning full of energy, without an alarm clock. Your mind is still and you go about your schedule without a scattered mind spewing thoughts at you in every direction. Your morning routine is optimized not based on the most recent book you read, but based on your biological needs to optimize your brain function. As you sip on fresh mineral water, you reflect on the days that sleep used to be a luxury and realize that you’ve finally reached a place where you can sleep, exercise & get proper nutrition without feeling guilty for not working during that time. You’re mentally strong and prepared for a high-caliber day where you have all the time you need to complete a day’s work.
In 1928, when Earnest Wilburn Peek began publishing the football guides of Franklin, Tennessee High School and Battle Ground Academy, he never dreamed that he was embarking on a life-long vocation. Nor did he anticipate in 1939 that his early printing efforts would evolve into the now famous PEEK’SIZE FOOTBALL GUIDE, that has been published in 28 states, (including Hawaii) with circulation numbers that swelled to more than 600,000 annually.
Rick talks with Earnest’s son, Les Peek this week. In it’s 81st year, it’s still being published today. Even with the internet and everyone carrying smartphones, the Peek’ Size is still relevant. Whether it be nostalgia or collectors. Great to talk with Les.
To contact – email: peekpublications@gmail.com
ATTENTION COLLECTORS:
Archived stock available of select back issues of the Peek’Size Football Guide.
Years Available 1947-2019 | Limited number available of 1944-1948
A great talk with this interesting author this week.
Tiny Blunders, Big Disasters: Thirty-Nine Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever!, by Jared Knott, is a multiple award winning bestselling book. Knott just picked up the 2021 International Book Award, in the History category, and a New Generation Indie Award, (Finalist History Non-Fiction). Having garnered over 720 positive reviews, including one from the Mensa Bulletin, Tiny Blunders, Big Disasters hit the Amazon bestseller right out of the gate and has remained there for seven-months, this while also #1 in six different categories. In addition, a major audiobook producer, Black Stone, is putting the finishing touches on a Tiny Blunders audiobook.
These Tiny Blunders which caused Big Disasters also revolve around the personality and upbringing of the famous and infamous, thus allowing Jared Knott to explore various dynamics such as the intense family rivalry in the Kennedy Clan or the circumstances which gave rise to Presidents Lyndon Baines Johnson and Richard M. Nixon. From ancient to modern times, battles, war campaigns, bureaucratic decision making and the psychological makeup of the main players is explored.
Knott wants the reader to learn from history, to know that looking after the small details is vital in order to obtain the desired outcome. Carelessness changes and costs lives, many times sparking a tsunami which engulfs individuals, nations and empires. You will never discount the small details again after reading Tiny Blunders, Big Disasters. Of course, Tiny Blunders can lead to wonderful discoveries, such as when Alexander Fleming left some bread out and it molded, thus leading to the discovery of penicillin.
Rick is joined by Kim Carducci this week and she has a new book!
Carducci’s debut book, The I of the Tiger, is out and it goes into depth about the mental health aspect of being a top performing athlete and offers ways athletes can manage their minds.
Carducci was able to rise above her darkest moments after retiring as a D1 swimmer at the University of North Carolina but many top sports competitors don’t. In The I of the Tiger, Carducci uncovers the many layers, fears, insecurities, and complexities the athlete identity produces. She offers insights on how this identity negatively impacts mental health and ways athletes can navigate pivotal transitions.
“When life hits us hardest, it’s important to understand the biological and psychological effects of pain to shed light on how we can best process our emotions.” offers Carducci. “With this understanding, we can move past the shock of a situation, grow stronger with a refreshed identity, and adopt a framework for life that encourages strength, clarity and light.”
Kim is a former DI swimmer, mental health advocate, podcaster and Founder of Everything Athletes.
In her athletic career, Kim struggled with depression and has since dedicated herself to helping other athletes cope with the realities of the sports world.
Kim founded Everything Athletes, an online refuge for competitors, where she offers the resources and tools needed to thrive in sport.
