"Motion Based" test download

Here's a test of what my run today looked like after I downloaded it to Motion Based. I want to be able to "share" this but haven't figured out a good way to do it yet. Click on any of the links to the left to go into Motion Based. 

Activity Dashboard Summary Time Distance Speed Elevation Heart Rate Laps Weather Equipment

Summary Data Total Time (h:m:s) 1:14:53 10:38 pace Moving Time (h:m:s) 0:59:32 8:27 pace Distance (mi ) 7.04 Moving Speed (mph) 7.1 avg. 9.6 max. Elevation Gain (ft) +1,082 / -1,077   Avg. Heart Rate 137 bpm Zone 3.2   Temperature (°F) 34.4°F avg. 35.6°F high Wind Speed ( mph) SSE   11.5 avg. SSE   13.8 max.   GPS Signal Quality Excellent GPS Unit Elevation   Similar Activities My Digest TrailNetwork Download GPS Device Export GPX HST CRS   Upload Agent Use the MotionBased Agent Terms of Use Map Satellite Hybrid Larger Map | Google Earth | Driving Directions Chart Details Comments I almost died going up County Rd as I forgot I gave blood this week.

Figured it out

I think I've officially figured out not only what I want to do but now examples of why I think I'd be good at it. Last week Emily Bjorklund got married. At her reception I ran into Suzi Olson (pretty sure she doesn't go by Suzi anymore, but that's what she went by back in HS and when we worked together at Zions Bank). She's been working in D.C. and Oakland and she's not sure she wants to stay in her current industry forever. I told her that's how I was with banking. I always knew it wasn't what I wanted to do for a living, but I said it took me till I was 27 to realize what it was even though I took the classes I needed to in college.
Today Kirk, one of the consultants in our Orem office, called me over to his office to ask me about a spreadsheet I had created. It has 3 sections; one for the total medical premium, one for an employer's contribution to the total, and the employee's portion of what's left. He copied the sections to a total of three different plan designs but couldn't get the totals to match up. Now, there are two ways to calculate the numbers; by % or by fixed dollar amount. Our problem was with the fixed dollar amount.
We sat down and he showed me how he changed it and what he was trying to show. Within a couple of minutes and looking at the "if/then" formulas I created, I found my mistake. Then came the moment of truth -- the test. Everything added up. Woo-hoo me! Kirk's comment was, "I'm so glad you're so good at this. See I just take your skill and pass it on as mine".
I think I have proof, or rather validation, of why I want to be a consultant. I feel I have the analytical skills to dive into a (for example) medical plan or a fairly complex spreadsheet and understand what it's saying AND be able to interpret what it means. Then, I have the communication skills to sit down with someone and explain it in 'lay-man's' terms.

It only took me 30 years, 4 months, and 21 days. Now, to make a decent living doing it. I guess this is where the "work" part comes in.

Like George Castanza wants to be an architect -- Hi, I'm Shawn. I'm a consultant.

Quote of the day

You know Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help.

Derek Zoolander school for kids that can't read good

So this week I'll move up to the Salt Lake office for my company. I drove it this weekend and its 3.7 miles from my house to the SL office and 37.7 miles from my house to the Orem office. Yes, the decimals are correct. Here's some fun with #'s: 37.7 (doubled for round trip) times 5 days per week = 377 miles per week. Weird I know!

So, I had a conversation with Em today as she went to the library to get a book on CD for me.

E: It's too bad you won't be driving as much, how are you going to listen to this?
S: I'll still listen when I drive around visiting clients.
E: Wouldn't you rather read it over listening to it.
S: No, it's more relaxing listening and it goes by faster. I can't read good anyway.

And with that....I hope most of you out there are reading this and aren't looking for the audio version. To record it, I'd have to read it!

SEE YOU IN SL!! (Though I will miss driving around Utah County - TDS campus in particular - with my red flags and giant 13-0 on the back window)