During the weekend of June 10-12th MTI hosted the Scrum event. We brought together a network of Quiet Professionals from the Mountain, Military, Fire/Rescue, Law Enforcement, coaches, and business leaders here in Jackson, WY. The participants represent some of the best from their respective fields, and we wanted to learn what principles they’ve established for such high levels of performance. Here’s who they are, and the lessons they’ve learned.
Mountain Athletes
Jessica Baker: Mountain and Ski Guide – Sponsored Athlete
Brenton Reagan: Exum Mountain Guide – Sponsored Athlete – Former USMC Infantry
Mike Wolfe: Professional Mountain Ultra-Runner, The North Face Global Athlete Team
- General high level fitness
- Objectives match skill set
- Go out with more experienced people, seek mentorship
Fire/Rescue Athletes
Daniel Dumas: Waterford Regional Fire Department – Lieutenant
Joseph Hogan: Des Moines Fire Department – Captain
- Never forget to love the job
- Just because it doesn’t go bad often, doesn’t mean it isn’t always dangerous
- Knowledge is not the same as skill, so train
Law Enforcement Athletes
Ty – Law Enforcement
Jim – Law Enforcement
- Be the partner/back-up that everyone wants
- Find a outlet
Military Athletes
Peyton Holtz: United States Army – 82nd Airborne Division – Company Commander
Erik Olson: California Army National Guard – A Co. 5/19th SFG (Airborne) – Training Team Detachment Commander
Ben Higginbotham: United States Army – Director of Operations SOCAFRICA – COL.
Daniel (Jason) Lapadula: USMC – 3d Bn, 6th Mar – Company Executive Officer
- If you’re not taking risks, you won’t complete your mission… that should bother you. If it doesn’t, you should stop
- Stay true to yourself
- Treat yourself like a pro-athlete
- You are a servant
Industry Leaders
Adam Garrett: Under Armour – Senior Global Product Manager
Todd Wilhite: CACI International – Program Manager – U.S. Army SGM (Ret.)
- Don’t be afraid to fail
- Use adversity to your advantage
- Keep taking action until you find your passion
Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Rob Shaul: Owner and Founder of Mountain Tactical Institute
Drew Hammond: MS, CSCS – Director of Human Performance – 48th Rescue Squadron, 563rd Rescue Group
Kevin Serre: Ph.D, M.Ex.Sc – Human Performance/Strength and Conditioning Lead – Canadian Special Operations Regiment
- Professional reading
- Seek mentorship
- Master the basics
Watch out for more articles on what we learned at the Scrum.