Cylcing: 10,500 miles 23 countries from China to Portugal
This keynote traces my journey cycling solo from China to Portugal, using it as a lens to explore commitment, resilience, and real-world decision-making. I share stories from the road—border crossings, breakdowns, breakthroughs—and connect them to high-stakes moments in business and life. The result: a gripping, high-impact talk on how movement fuels momentum, and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they go all in.
Audience
Engineering Teams | Founders and operators | Creatives | Athletes
Audience
Engineering Teams | Founders and operators | Creatives | Athletes
Audience
Engineering Teams | Founders and operators | Creatives | Athletes
Format
In-person or virtual | Keynote, workshop, or fireside | Customizable by org size and depth
Format
In-person or virtual | Keynote, workshop, or fireside | Customizable by org size and depth
Format
In-person or virtual | Keynote, workshop, or fireside | Customizable by org size and depth
Key Takeaways
Big goals shrink when you take them one day at a time. | The hardest parts often lead to the most growth. | Your identity shifts as you keep promises to yourself. | Constraints (weather, time, gear) fuel creativity and resilience.
Key Takeaways
Big goals shrink when you take them one day at a time. | The hardest parts often lead to the most growth. | Your identity shifts as you keep promises to yourself. | Constraints (weather, time, gear) fuel creativity and resilience.
Key Takeaways
Big goals shrink when you take them one day at a time. | The hardest parts often lead to the most growth. | Your identity shifts as you keep promises to yourself. | Constraints (weather, time, gear) fuel creativity and resilience.
The Origin Story
The Origin Story
The Origin Story
This trip had lived in the back of my mind for over a decade. I’d hosted nearly a hundred cyclists and travelers, living vicariously through their stories. But I hadn’t taken my own leap - until I finally committed. In late 2023, I boxed up my life, packed my bike to XiShuangBana, and started pedaling west.
It wasn’t a mid-life crisis. It was a test of alignment. I wanted to know what happened when I gave myself to something fully - no job, no plan B, just a clear goal and 10,500 miles of road to meet it.
This trip had lived in the back of my mind for over a decade. I’d hosted nearly a hundred cyclists and travelers, living vicariously through their stories. But I hadn’t taken my own leap - until I finally committed. In late 2023, I boxed up my life, packed my bike to XiShuangBana, and started pedaling west.
It wasn’t a mid-life crisis. It was a test of alignment. I wanted to know what happened when I gave myself to something fully - no job, no plan B, just a clear goal and 10,500 miles of road to meet it.
This trip had lived in the back of my mind for over a decade. I’d hosted nearly a hundred cyclists and travelers, living vicariously through their stories. But I hadn’t taken my own leap - until I finally committed. In late 2023, I boxed up my life, packed my bike to XiShuangBana, and started pedaling west.
It wasn’t a mid-life crisis. It was a test of alignment. I wanted to know what happened when I gave myself to something fully - no job, no plan B, just a clear goal and 10,500 miles of road to meet it.
Breakthroughs & Impact
Breakthroughs & Impact
Breakthroughs & Impact
Commitment changes identity. Once I committed, it stopped being a fantasy and became a mission. That clarity shaped everything: my focus, my energy, my boundaries.
You don’t need certainty -> just motion. I didn’t know if I’d make it to Portugal. But pedaling one day at a time created flow. Uncertainty didn’t stop me—waiting would have.
Experience stacks. Every day on the road built a deeper knowing: how to navigate ambiguity, how to trust myself, how to adapt. Those lessons now shape how I build products, write, and make decisions.
The biggest moves start with one decision. This ride unlocked everything that followed: my book, my talks, even how I invest and lead. Not because I had it figured out - because I finally started.
Commitment changes identity. Once I committed, it stopped being a fantasy and became a mission. That clarity shaped everything: my focus, my energy, my boundaries.
You don’t need certainty -> just motion. I didn’t know if I’d make it to Portugal. But pedaling one day at a time created flow. Uncertainty didn’t stop me—waiting would have.
Experience stacks. Every day on the road built a deeper knowing: how to navigate ambiguity, how to trust myself, how to adapt. Those lessons now shape how I build products, write, and make decisions.
The biggest moves start with one decision. This ride unlocked everything that followed: my book, my talks, even how I invest and lead. Not because I had it figured out - because I finally started.
Commitment changes identity. Once I committed, it stopped being a fantasy and became a mission. That clarity shaped everything: my focus, my energy, my boundaries.
You don’t need certainty -> just motion. I didn’t know if I’d make it to Portugal. But pedaling one day at a time created flow. Uncertainty didn’t stop me—waiting would have.
Experience stacks. Every day on the road built a deeper knowing: how to navigate ambiguity, how to trust myself, how to adapt. Those lessons now shape how I build products, write, and make decisions.
The biggest moves start with one decision. This ride unlocked everything that followed: my book, my talks, even how I invest and lead. Not because I had it figured out - because I finally started.