Run Forest Run featuring Conor Pendergrast

When Jenny tells Forest Gump to run, well, that’s what he does. But he didn’t just run. He became an All-American kick returner for Bear Bryant’s University of Alabama football team. Later in this 1994 film, Forest runs across the country at least 4 times, inspiring a following that runs with him over the course of over 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours. But despite his love of running, even Forest got burnt out. Doing the same thing for years can wear on a person. Conor Pendergrast started running years ago. But his diversification into becoming a triathlete gave him new insights into the importance of diversification, community, gamification, and more. He joins the show to explore lessons that apply to athletics as well as work. We discuss: • The importance of community • A key component to achieving goals • The critical nature of recovery • The advantages and limits of gamification • The role of culture in success Connect with Conor on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorpendergrast/ Conor’s Newsletter – https://www.customersuccess.cx/newsletter Music courtesy of Big Red Horse – https://bigredhorseband.com/ Brought to you by Happitu – https://happitu.com/