Hold The Standard Podcast
Abbot Kinney’s Plan Failed, Venice Thrived as a Result
One of the most repeated maxims I remember my dad telling me as a little boy was, “Don’t force it.” This was usually in reference to me stripping a Phillips …
Surprise Guest: Hold the Standard Summit Adds Carl Paoli
This coming March 19-20 leaders, entrepreneurs, and curious students are descending upon Barcelona, Spain for the 2022 Hold the Standard Summit. The two-day course delves into action oriented ways to …
The One Great Strategy Everyone Wishes Wasn’t True
I listened to arguably the best weightlifting coach on the west coast, Bob Takano, make an incredible comparison after he read an essay called Forget Goals, Create Systems by Yannick …
What Are the Benefits of the Repeated Effort Method
This month’s training cycle in Venice includes a nod to the Repeated Effort Method in both an upper and a lower body expression. What is the Repeated Effort Method? The …
A Case for Task Completion
Before you guess that the DEUCE Blog has jumped the shark, there’s something important beyond the title for you here. Yes, we are chronically advocating for beyond-the-surface-level expressions of work, …