the ELITE project: earned excellence in action!

Jay Lehr inspires by sky diving, unicycling and Ironman triathlons…at age 75

“I just keep moving, no talent at all.” - Dr. Jay Lehr, professional speaker, author and athlete As a long-time endurance athlete, I’m always fascinated by what the human body is capable of: Will Laughlin and his friend Ray Zahab recently ran a record setting...

Possibly the best job in the world for a guy? Meet master bra fitter Kim Larson

Knocker Locker. The Rack. Second Base. When my friend, Kim Larson, announced she was opening a sports bra store in Virginia, these were some of the store names her family suggested. She ended up picking BoulderFields instead then ironically, she moved from Nothern Virginia to...

The Fred Factor and choosing to be exceptional (or ELITE)

Every single time I finish a conversation with my client and friend, Peter, he always asks me, “Is there anything that I can do for you?” A simple question, yet a powerful message that says to me that this person really cares and wants to help me. Peter has always...

Bon Jovi had it right: And why the Japanese won the Women’s World Cup of Soccer

It’s my life It’s now or never I ain’t gonna live forever I just wanna live while I’m alive. - From “It’s My Life” by Jon Bon Jovi The Japanese stunned the FIFA Women’s World Cup of Soccer yesterday with a win over the United...

How to get your groove and go big after age 50: JC Chamberlain plans to set the world record for one hour of cycling

For anyone following 21 stages of the Tour de France right now, an hour of cycling might not seem like much, but 5x Tour winner Eddy Merckx said his hour record attempt – the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle – in Mexico City was “the hardest ride...

Interview with stroke survivor and triathlete Karin Linnér: Reading this might save your life

When I think of people having strokes, I think of older people like 69-year-old Clarence Clemons (sax player for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) who passed away recently from stroke complications. I don’t think of young athletes like Karin Linnér, an endurance athlete...

Why auto bodyshop management and sports are not all that different

“Here we go, Rory, here we go!” yelled the crowds as Rory McIlroy won the 2011 U.S. Open a few weeks ago by 8 shots (finishing 12-under par) and breaking United States Open records held by Tiger Woods. McIlroy’s performance is unbelievable and he is truly an ELITE...

Profile of an ELITE, discrete private chef from the South

Part of the deal with being a chef to the world’s business elites and A-list celebrities is being discrete so I can’t use this ELITE chef’s real name nor disclose the names of his clients. So let’s just call him “Chef X.” When I was talking to Chef X on the phone, he...

A new slant on the weekend warrior: Will Laughlin to run across Death Valley one weekend in August

“Why do you call the ‘Will Burger’ the Will Burger?” I asked Martin Hammer, owner of Restaurant 4580 in Boulder, CO, one evening. “It’s named after this runner Will Laughlin who comes in here every week and asks the chef to make him a special burger. So every week...

The best race in the world: achieving a personal best

“Das beste Rennen auf der ganzen Welt.” - German translation of winner Chris McCormack’s quote, “This is the best race in the whole world.” I was a happy man in 2007. I wanted a personal best time (PR) in an Ironman-distance triathlon (2.4-mile swim / 112-mile bike /...

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the ELITE project is about accelerating YOUR excellence and expediting YOUR results

Welcome to the project!

Webster’s Dictionary defines elite as “the best of a class,” and we think there is something to be learned from the ELITE people out there.

Our mission statement

Our mission is find ELITE people in their area of expertise, learn from them and help others achieve their own ELITE status.

About

What began as a conversation over coffee, has turned into David Glover’s quest to accelerate excellence and expedite results.