Matt Andresen of Turman Financial Group is working on finding a common voice amongst young professionals in the Corvallis area. Corvallis has long gone without the perspective of young pros when it comes to a variety of significant policy decisions.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2KwfePdBRq0qARg2vxf_2fcA_3d_3d
If you're a young pro, take a second, click on the link and answer the questions.
Cheers,
Chris
Thursday, March 27, 2008
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Lily and the Ladybug
This is one of my favorite photos I took recently of my 2 1/2 year old little girl.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Jogging Guide
So if you're an inventor reading this- we could make a lot of money together. Here's the concept. A portable GPS running guide.
I've started a running routine at least a dozen times during my life. It usually lasts between 2 and 5 workouts, and then I simply head straight to the weights and skip running. The problem- I get bored. It's a given that I'll be gasping for air, my gut will cramp and my muscles will cry out for mercy, but add boredom on top of all that, and I'm done.
The answer is a GPS solution. You've got a lot of sophisticated GPS systems in vehicles today. Cell phones like my Verizon Envy have mapping programs that will give you turn-by-turn directions to the nearest Safeway, dog park, or video store.
Why not create a handheld music player, or bolt on hardware for the iPod to provide randomly generated jogging routes every time a person inputs a distance or time for their workout. Music could play through the headphones, but could mute when directions need to be given "turn left on Circle Blvd. 500 feet ahead."
If iPod hardware is the tech to bolt on to, you could pair this with the Nike Plus system and the unit could log stride data, pace, etc. along with providing turn-by-turn unique jogging directions.
This could be an enormous hit with tri-athletes and marathon runners, as regardless where they are, they could plug in the distance or time(based on their pace for yesterdays run) and a unique running plan is created for them, and they are guided through it while listening to their favorite tunes.
It would also be a major hit with us average folks, as it would put an end to the monotony of jogging. Variety every day of the week.
There are a number of potential manufacturing partners that already have well-established distribution and marketing channels- Suunto, Timex Ironman, Apple, Garmin just to name a few...
Could be the next big thing. You make it, and I'll sell it.
I've started a running routine at least a dozen times during my life. It usually lasts between 2 and 5 workouts, and then I simply head straight to the weights and skip running. The problem- I get bored. It's a given that I'll be gasping for air, my gut will cramp and my muscles will cry out for mercy, but add boredom on top of all that, and I'm done.
The answer is a GPS solution. You've got a lot of sophisticated GPS systems in vehicles today. Cell phones like my Verizon Envy have mapping programs that will give you turn-by-turn directions to the nearest Safeway, dog park, or video store.
Why not create a handheld music player, or bolt on hardware for the iPod to provide randomly generated jogging routes every time a person inputs a distance or time for their workout. Music could play through the headphones, but could mute when directions need to be given "turn left on Circle Blvd. 500 feet ahead."
If iPod hardware is the tech to bolt on to, you could pair this with the Nike Plus system and the unit could log stride data, pace, etc. along with providing turn-by-turn unique jogging directions.
This could be an enormous hit with tri-athletes and marathon runners, as regardless where they are, they could plug in the distance or time(based on their pace for yesterdays run) and a unique running plan is created for them, and they are guided through it while listening to their favorite tunes.
It would also be a major hit with us average folks, as it would put an end to the monotony of jogging. Variety every day of the week.
There are a number of potential manufacturing partners that already have well-established distribution and marketing channels- Suunto, Timex Ironman, Apple, Garmin just to name a few...
Could be the next big thing. You make it, and I'll sell it.
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