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How do you set priorities when so many things feel important? That’s our question; we’ve got our friend Jon Gilson here to help answer it. Also, your questions about Zone 2 training, doing work we don’t hate, and outgrowing friends.
Learn more about Optimal Agency here.
Thanks to our sponsors this week: LMNT | Caldera+Lab | UCAN
EXPECT TO LEARN:
📍 What Zone 2 training is and whether CrossFitters need to prioritize it
📍 What to think about when balancing financial security and interesting work
📍 Why it’s important to consider your friend group over the course of a decade
📍 The problem with the Rocks analogy we so often hear
📍 Why Ben thinks we should all be using kitchen scissors more often
GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:
Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!
ABOUT US:
📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram.
📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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How do you set priorities when so many things feel important? That’s our question; we’ve got our friend Jon Gilson here to help answer it. Also, your questions about Zone 2 training, doing work we don’t hate, and outgrowing friends.
Learn more about Optimal Agency here.
Thanks to our sponsors this week: LMNT | Caldera+Lab | UCAN
EXPECT TO LEARN:
📍 What Zone 2 training is and whether CrossFitters need to prioritize it
📍 What to think about when balancing financial security and interesting work
📍 Why it’s important to consider your friend group over the course of a decade
📍 The problem with the Rocks analogy we so often hear
📍 Why Ben thinks we should all be using kitchen scissors more often
GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:
Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!
ABOUT US:
📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram.
📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.
[[]---[]]
Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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