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It's okay to suffer. On today's episode, we chat with Jeffrey Ritter, a Director and the Corporate Secretary of the World UltraCycling Association (WUCA) and an ultra-cyclist himself with the recumbent bicycle being his ride of choice, and there's a hair-raising story to go along with that... For over 40 years, Jeffrey has practiced law with a focus on technology law and has taught at the University of Oxford and other graduate level programs in the Washington D.C. area here in the US. He's even testified before the US Senate! His recent cycling achievements include winning the 12-hr recumbent US National Time Trial Championship, 5th place overall in the 6-hr Nationals, and 1st place in the 12-hr recumbent World Championship in Borrego Springs, California. Let's roll!
Endurance cyclist Jeffrey Ritter had to take small steps and set big goals to reach full recovery from a broken neck. He talks with Kelly and Maria about finding inspiration within to conquer each moment and how to “embrace the day.” Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. MORE ABOUT JEFFREY RITTER Jeffrey Ritter is a world champion cyclist who made a full recovery from a broken neck and other injuries he sustained while training on his bicycle. At the 2019 Borrego Springs 12-hour world time trials, he was the champion -- completing 181 miles in 12 hours. He was a visiting lecturer at the University of Oxford, an author of multiple books (including two books of poetry) and is a world renowned expert on doing business in the digital age. Episode Topics and Mentions French Alps Race Across America, endurance race Recovery from a broken neck University of Oxford London Zwift Durham, North Carolina Col du Galibier Recumbent bike Cruzbike Goal setting Visualization Reshaping goals Gardening/growing cucumbers Sourdough bread Brain cancer Accountability Muhammed Ali Endurance cycling Using rage/anger as motivation Bicycle link tattoo Jim Parker “Embrace the day” Takeaways Kelly It’s important to remember the power of passion for motivation in everything in life. Passion is contagious. Endurance athletes have a willingness to expose themselves to suffering. In that difficulty, champion moments are made. Maria Set small goals to reach larger ones, especially when it is hard to see the big goal off in the distance. Optimism is so important to thinking about future goals. Positivity can turn goals into reality. Quote of the Week: “Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” -- Muhammad Ali Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play. Have something you want to share with us? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com Keep up with the show by visiting ChampionsMojo.com and visiting the Facebook page, Instagram page, and Twitter page.
Jeffrey Ritter currently serves as an External Lecturer at two of the world’s great universities for computer science, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Oxford, where he teaches graduate-level courses in privacy engineering, information governance, and information security policy design. His career includes legal services to global corporations, leadership in the work of the United Nations and the American Bar Association, and ongoing academic research and writing on digital trust. Jeffrey shares what trust means in business, how it is calculated and how digital trust can be built. He gives some insights into making digital trust a competitive advantage for your small business especially when you have a new product on the market. You can also get in touch with Jeffrey via his website, email and social media platforms: Website: www.jeffreyritter.com Twitter: @Jeffrey_Ritter Facebook: Jeffrey Ritter LinkedIn: Jeffrey Ritter YouTube: Jeffrey Ritter You can get Jeffrey’s book here: Achieving Digital Trust: The New Rules for Business at the Speed of Light. Conference Highlight Privacy, Security, Risk https://iapp.org/conferences/ San Diego, CA: 17-18 October 2017 Matt’s group on Facebook which supports those who are taking massive action in their lives can be found here: The 3% Tribe.
Jeffrey Ritter, author of “Achieving Digital Trust”, is back to help us understand the phenomenon of “fake news” and to explain why it’s not a new thing. We talk about how deception and misdirection have been around since the dawn of marketing and how we can train ourselves to navigate these treacherous waters in the Information Age. Google is claiming they can match your offline, real-world purchases with their online ad tracking and the US government is proposing legislation that might finally being some much-needed security standards to the burgeoning “Internet of Things” marketplace. Jeffrey Ritter currently serves as an External Lecturer at two of the world’s great universities for computer science, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Oxford, where he teaches graduate level courses in privacy engineering, information governance, and information security policy design. His career includes legal services to global corporations, leadership in the work of the United Nations and the American Bar Association, and ongoing academic research and writing on digital trust. For Further Insight: Website: www.jeffreyritter.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jeffrey_Ritter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyritter/ Further Reading: Can you trust what you hear? https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/24/15406882/ai-voice-synthesis-copy-human-speech-lyrebird Can you trust what you see? https://boingboing.net/2017/07/17/fake-obama-speech-is-the-begin.html Opt out of Google tracking: https://myaccount.google.com/privacy#activity Achieving Digital Trust: The New Rules for Business at the Speed of Light, is available on Amazon.com
Is trust just an emotion or is it more than that? In this week’s episode, I speak at length with Jeffrey Ritter: a lawyer, diplomat, researcher and author of the book “Achieving Digital Trust”. We get to the heart of what it means to trust, how trust is gained and lost, and how living in the Information Age has had such a profound impact on all of the above. Jeffrey has some deep insights on how we can cope with the high rate of data and decision making inherent in this modern life - and shares some interesting stories along the way! Jeffrey Ritter currently serves as an External Lecturer at two of the world’s great universities for computer science, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Oxford, where he teaches graduate level courses in privacy engineering, information governance, and information security policy design. His career includes legal services to global corporations, leadership in the work of the United Nations and the American Bar Association, and ongoing academic research and writing on digital trust. I’ll also tell you how you can share your financial account information more securely using aggregator accounts and how to win a free copy of my book by sending me your best computer backup stories! Send your stories to CareyParker@AmericaOutLoud.com. For Further Insight: Website: www.jeffreyritter.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jeffrey_Ritter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyritter/ Achieving Digital Trust: The New Rules for Business at the Speed of Light, is available on Amazon.com