motivation - Laura Gassner Otting

Start small, aim low, go slow

November 17, 2024October 15, 2024 by Laura Gassner Otting

Laura Gassner Otting running in London Marathon in front of Buckingham Palace

Here we are deep into the first month of the last quarter of the year. 2024 is almost over, and already you can hear the screaming swarms of snake-oil success salesmen, cajoling you to go big in 2025. They are going to tell you to crush it, to lean in, to 10x everything. And, you … Read more

What Motivates You?

September 17, 2024August 24, 2017 by Laura Gassner Otting

The unforgiving 90-degree sun is beating down on you and your boat mates. A scrawny kid in a “US Rowing Masters Nationals Volunteer” t-shirt is holding your racing shell in place at the starting line. You’ve been rowing only for a year, and this is your first big race. And, it’s The Big Race. You’re … Read more