Rob Urbach’s Blog
How Exercise Contributes to Brain Health
The ability to think clearly and remember things begins to deteriorate as people get older. This is largely due to cerebral atrophy and the accumulation of extracellular plaques that inhibit neuron development. There are ways to slow this down and exercise is likely...
3 Steps to Identify and Practice Emotional Intelligence at Work
Emotional intelligence is often thought of as a soft skill but it may be the most critical one for business success. Like almost all other types of intelligence, emotional intelligence is something you can build and develop over time and may take you far further than...
BAG: Big Audacious Goals
To borrow a concept from American author, speaker, consultant and business management expert Jim Collins, should one set Big Audacious Goals (“BAG”) for personal fitness? Anyone can set a fitness goal, but what about a transformational Big Audacious Goal? OK, let’s...
Important Reasons to Be an Ethical Leader
In today's world for disinformation campaigns, it is no secret that unscrupulous leaders are sometimes celebrated for their unethical behavior. After the mortgage crisis of 2008-2009, for example, many of the high-powered investment bankers who sold the country down...
Iditarod 2020
I have been fortunate in my career in Sports to attend multiple Olympics, Super Bowls, NCAA final Fours, World Series, NBA finals, Wimbledon, World Cups and numerous endurance championships But I can think of no event that is comparable to the Iditarod. A life...
How Exercise is Good for Brain and Body
It's never too late to start exercising regularly, even if you are in your later years. This is the conclusion that researches have reached after years of studying how exercise affects the body and mind. Exercise can do a lot more than extend your life by...
How to Constantly Improve as a Leader
Building a strong organization starts at the top with strong leadership. But how do we achieve sustainable leadership strength? Though high-achievers may seem superhuman in their ability to constantly meet their goals, they are neither more talented than the rest of...
The Difference Between Leadership and Management
People typically use leadership and management interchangeably, even though these two labels can have important fundamental differences. While highly nuanced, if you are searching for people to fill these specific roles, it is important to get this right to...
Don’t Follow the Trends
There is an onslaught of trends in the fitness and nutrition world. It’s endless; High-Intensity Interval Training, (HIIT) Long Slow Distance (LSD) Cross Fit, Boot Camps, Hot Yoga, Mixed Martial Arts, Triathlons, Obstacle races, - if you’re a gym-goer: cardio, vs...
Being Candid as a Leader
Being a leader in a company can be a daunting task. Your natural benevolent instincts may be over-indexed in efforts to make all happy. But if doing so compromises your leadership mission then you have failed. Have you ever had a job performance realization such that...