Category: 5 goals in 5 years
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Start to the Summit in 90 Minutes: Helvellyn Direttissima.
If you squint hard enough (not when walking!) you could almost be in the Italian Alps… Except this is the Lake District – for those who like it direct, dead easy and done in less than a day. The only major challenge with this route is its test of stamina. Ready for an intensive workout?…
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”Do Nothing in Haste…” Life lessons from a mountaineering classic
I begin the epic reading challenge with this – Whymper’s classic account of alpine mountaineering in the 19th Century. In particular, this book is about repeated attempts to climb the Matterhorn, and what we can learn as a result about gaining success in our lives. It might not be on the Boardman Tasker winning list,…
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Happy New Year! Goal setting in January.
January 1st – there’s really nothing like it for feeling fresh and ready to take on a New Year. If every other year is to judge by, there’ll be the lows as well as the highs, and it’s about how we manage them as they happen. But starting with a focused mindset and some very…
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Let’s focus on 2024…
So, with January 2024 just around the corner, and the West Yorkshire Heritage Trail project wrapped up and ready to ‘ship’, what’s next at Lead for a Living? Glad you asked… I will be using this website and blog to bring my outdoor writing and photography into one place so I can focus on writing…
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