Parkour is to entrepreneurs as golf is to (some) corporate executives. (Previously posted at Forbes.) In the past few years, I’ve taught myself some of the basics of parkour, which is effectively skateboarding without the skateboard. The goal is to navigate your environment as quickly and [...continue reading]
> Personal > Active LivingNever Leave the Playground
If you're interested in being both physically and mentally fit -- regardless of your age -- you have to watch this 71-year-old. I definitely share his philosophy that you should "Never Leave the Playground." I can comfortably guarantee that he can do some tricks that you (and definitely I) cannot [...continue reading]
ff Venture Capital profiled in Creative Workspaces Magazine
ff Venture Capital was recently profiled in The Roger, an online magazine that profiles creative workspaces. The feature, titled “Fitness Financed: Motion, Margin, Risk & Reward,” offers an inside look into ff VC’s 5,000 square-foot “fitness office”. The twelve-page spread has [...continue reading]
Personal Training in Your Hallways
Personal trainer Jake Koenig reached out to us to request to run a minimum viable product trial of his in-office fitness training service. We’re always glad to help entrepreneurs, and we are a bit obsessed with making our fitness office even more effective, so more than half of our office [...continue reading]
Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work
Fitness/life guru Tim Ferriss just posted my guest article on ff Venture Capital's approach to building a fitness office. (Thanks Tim!) I've attached below my original, much more detailed blog post about the details of how we've designed our office to help people stay healthy and be as productive as [...continue reading]
Ultimate Office for Fitness, Post #2—Photos and Coverage
We've received a very positive response to our post about creating a fitness-friendly office. Daily Burn posted some photos, and we thought some additional ones would be interesting. Our intern Matt Fairbank took the photos below. When visitors enter the office, the first thing they see is our [...continue reading]
The Ultimate Office for Athletes and People Seeking a Healthier Lifestyle
When Arnold Schwarzenegger first came to America and started becoming the world's most successful bodybuilder, he and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu worked during the day as bricklayers. Effectively, their work was their workout. Plus, of course, they hit the gym hard and heavy. Unfortunately, [...continue reading]
On Elevating Wrists
Via Mark Hurst of GoodExperience and GEL: Part of learning to type means learning how to position the arms and wrists. (See more on "learn to type!" here:) http://www.goodexperience.com/blog/archives/000576.php For years, to cut down on wrist pain, I've rested my forearms on a dictionary and a [...continue reading]
