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Bourbon Burn & Entrepreneurship

Bourbon Burn and Entrepreneurship

What does a cycling trip through bourbon country have to do with entrepreneurship?

It turns out, everything!

In this week’s episode of the Serendipitous Rebel Podcast, Krystal interviews Wendy on her big takeaways from her most recent adventure in bourbon country.

We created this podcast for the adventure loving, purpose driven, action minded, purpose driven entrepreneurs. And what is more adventure loving and purpose driven than a cycling from distillery to distillery and having a lot of fun on the way. Wendy spent a long weekend enjoying the Bourbon Country Burn in Lexington, Kentucky. It was 3 days of cycling between distilleries along with 1,100 bikers. In the end she rode 100 miles and toured 7 distilleries while clamping along the way.

Wendy getting ready to head out on her bike at the Bourbon Country Burn

Why the Bourbon Burn?

This had always been a bucket list adventure for Wendy. She always wanted to partake in a Backroads Cycling Trip. Her husband wasn’t a huge fan of the idea of group travel, but did find this as something fun that they could do together that would marry her desire for a cycling trip and his love of bourbon.

What was her big epiphany along the way?

Doing any kind of an endurance challenge is a precursor for running an online business.

Both require you to step out of your comfort zone. It’s a huge risk that can be very freeing, but there are a lot of amazing experiences along the way.

You’ve gotta do you!

In this life people are always judging you. There are people out there that will make snide comments about they way you do things. There are people who feel very strongly about processes. You will have to resist the urge to justify everything you do.

We of them spend so much time looking at what other people do or say that we lose focus on what we need to do. That’s how we end up in situations that we are resentful of or unhappy.

Set up your business so that you can take the opportunities to have adventures when you can!

There are a ton of people who look at us and wish they could do what we do. Many people choose to work from home so that they can have the laptop lifestyle and travel more. Yet, many don’t set up their business so that it will lend itself to that kind of a lifestyle. It is possible to intentionally set up

Entrepreneur Life

The Sunday Musings of a Rebel on the Go …

Good Morning!  And hello from Panera Bread in Bowie, Maryland.  I have a few hours of “ME” time in between playing chauffeur for my twin teens.  So why not write a blog post?!?

For this rebel on the go, Sundays are typically quiet days for me.  To get caught up on reading.  To watch football.  To mentally (and sometimes physically) prepare for the coming week. As I wait for my kids today, I am getting caught up on articles.  I thought I’d share some of the things I’m learning:

–> My next big physical challenge is the Disney Race in January.  I’m a rower. A biker. A kayaker.  I am NOT a runner.  But I’ve committed to participating so how do I get myself psyched?  Reading “10 ways to start running even if you hate it” in this week’s Washington Post, I’m going to focus on:

  1. Alternate jogging for 30 seconds and then walking for 30 seconds.  They suggest 20 minutes several times a week for four to six weeks. Okay, I think I can do this. Now to get it on my calendar!
  2. Run with music.  Now, this is my jam!  Especially since I love creating playlists (my version of childhood mixtapes!)
  3. Keep chasing the runner’s high.  I know the feeling from rowing and biking.  This feeling alone is worth trying to run for me.
  4. Practice breathing. This is where all the pilates I do should kick in!
  5. Pick a fun, weird, or quirky race.  That’s exactly what I’ve done with the Disney Race!

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–> I just sent a message to my husband that we should be composting.  Honestly, I hadn’t given composting much thought before reading this article today.  We have a big backyard. I feel guilty about the planet we are leaving our kids.  It might spark me to do something with the flower/vegetable/herb beds I already have!

–> Using a Venn Diagram to become incredibly successful is a twist on finding your Ikigai … and I like it!  According to “Want to be Remarkably Successful? Focus on Creating Your Own Venn Diagram of Success,” in Inc.com, focus on three or for skills that are interconnected and reinforcing of each other.  The article used the example of former quarterback Troy Aikman, whose Venn Diagram includes circles of  Football Knowledge, Broadcasting Skill, and Business Skill.  Lightbulbs have exploded in my head … and for my clients!

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Share an article in the comments that you found particularly interesting this week!

Until next time –

Wendy
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Wendy Guth is the co-founder of Serendipitous Rebel.
She wears many hats but her favorites are:
– Human & Fur Mom
– Proud Wife & Milspouse
– Lifestyle Entrepreneur
– Endurance Rower
– Lover of Learning