Monthly Archives: September 2010

Small Actions Count

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

It takes more than one to make a bridge. A quick word of thanks for making this journey possible. Without the many who have supported this to date especially through sponsorship, it would have remained an idea isolated on the … Continue reading →

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Goodooga. Postcode 2831

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Goodooga, located 200 km from Lightning Ridge in Northern NSW has a population of around 270 people, of which more than 80% are Indigenous. Look it up yourself on googlemaps…it is real. The town has a strong community spirit and is … Continue reading →

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New York- UN MDG Summit Offers Hope

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

This week in New York, a United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit is underway. 10 years after the Millennium Development Goals were first announced, this is an opportunity for the world leaders of 150 countries to come together and review … Continue reading →

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6 good reasons to start in sydney

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

Good friends of mine asked why I hadn’t planned to start running in Sydney. Their argument was compelling and so I changed my plans to begin my journey here and then travel to New York. Here are the six main … Continue reading →

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Coach Bob Williams

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Training for the 10 City Bridge Run, I have been following a program designed for marathon runners by veteran running coach Bob Williams from Portland, Oregon. I wrote to him with details of my training and how everything was progressing, … Continue reading →

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The Number One Most Important Reason To Address Extreme Poverty of All Time

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Hans Rosling again has caught my imagination. This time thanks to my good friend from Sydney, Arlyn Santos, for bringing this to my attention. This is so important, I think you should know about it as well: The Number One … Continue reading →

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Impossibly possible!

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Thanks to my mate Scott Thompson in New York from Intersections International who gave me this perspective of something, like a crazy global endurance challenge being “impossibly possible”. But let’s go back to the data and see how reframing a … Continue reading →

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The Sharing of An Idea

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Chris Anderson speaking at TED reveals his take on The Art of Spreading Ideas: It is in the non-verbal portion that there is some serious magic. Watch the video here. What is the potential for a ‘pictorial petition’ with 24,000 … Continue reading →

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24 hour Crowdsourcing Challenge

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Please help make the 10 City Bridge Run a reality and become a sponsor through pre-purchasing the book “Above the Line” through the Social Alchemy website as part of our 24 hour Crowdfunding Challenge. 10 City Bridge Run: I start running … Continue reading →

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Training log: 12 September. 8 km circuit harbour run

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

Perfect day for running around the harbour on Sunday with a glorious course looping Circular Quay starting at Hyde Park. Passing Mrs Macquaries Chair, and around the Sydney Opera House before taking the Cahill Expressway Overpass footbridge, and then circling … Continue reading →

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