Some childhood stories are about medals won, records broken, and trophies displayed proudly on the shelf. Mine are about trying—repeatedly—and quitting just as repeatedly. I was never particularly athletic, and despite a competitive streak that could have powered a small city, my body stubbornly refused to cooperate with my ambitions.
Read MoreI recently ran the NYC Marathon, crossing the finish line in seven hours after a 26.2 mile run through that world-class city. I'm still riding the "high" of this exhilarating experience, and thinking a lot about the analogies of a marathon and lessons in other parts of our lives -- like business building.
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