August 2023
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Avoid comparison with anyone except yourself.
No matter how long you’ve been skateboarding or how good you become, there will inevitably be someone better than you. Even if for a point in time you can become the best, eventually someone better will come along. We all must contend with this. So, how do you deal with the self-inflicted judgment and criticism Continue reading
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Become better on purpose.
Unlike traditional sports and athletics that are highly systematized, skateboarding lacks a structure that a beginner (or even advanced) skateboarder can follow to consistently improve. So, I’d like to introduce another concept to skateboarding as a component of a framework for getting better faster. Objectives and Key Results. (For more on this, see What Matters) Continue reading
the Practical Skateboarder 