John Markum

Risk Takers

Risk TakerI’ve known of some people doing some pretty incredible things:

  1. I watched Robbie Madison ride a dirt bike up a ramp, land it on top of the Arc de Triomphe in Las Vegas, then ride it back down in a 100 ft. freefall.
  2. I saw Nik Wallenda tight-rope walk across Niagara Falls.
  3. I got to be there live for Darren Taylor – aka, Professor Splash – dive from 35 feet into 12″ of water.
  4. My own father once went cage diving with great white sharks over 15 feet long! Continue reading “Risk Takers”

The phrase no pain, no gain has been a mantra for athletes and fitness junkies for years. And what they understand about physical pain needs to be broadened to a much more general use in all of our lives. Pain hurts. That's the whole problem. No one enjoys it, and if someone does, we rightfully

The Premium of Pain