Author: Peter Vordenberg

I come from a world of competition. Over time I became disillusioned. Competition was a world I wrote off, and a word I began to despise. But I’ve come back, not to competing, but to acknowledging the lessons that can be learned from a life of competition. Among them are how we set about our journeys and adventures, how we can shape our efforts and gain much from attempting them. I came back to the lessons of competition because rather than learn to conquer something or win any prizes they are valuable in helping to increase our growth and enjoyment through sport.  Many of these lessons come through the process of trying to accomplish goals. Goals can include things like skiing something new and harder than you’ve done before, or winning an event, or learning new skills so you can safely ski with your buddies.

Many people’s distaste for goals comes from the notion that you must become single mindedly fixated on the accomplishment.  I do not subscribe to an outcome focus. A process focus is not only the best way to actually accomplish your goal, but it is the best way to learn, grow and maximally enjoy along the way.