Author: Brad Merritt
Training Excel Template
Awesome — I went ahead and built a starter “Training OS” Excel template with variable inputs (dates + phase durations) that you can tweak as you go, plus logging + weekly rollups + a dashboard + checklists. Training_OS_Template.xlsx What’s inside (and what you can change anytime) 1) START_HERE (your control panel) Yellow cells = inputs you can change as…
Iron Man Training Plan
Below is how I would structure, organize, and categorize a full-fledged program that peaks her marathon in April and transitions cleanly into a high-performance Ironman build by Sept 27, without burnout or injury. 1. Macro Structure (Big Picture Timeline) Think in phases, not weeks. Phase 1: Marathon Performance Block Now → Late April (Race Day)Primary Goal: Peak marathon performanceSecondary…
Excel “Training OS” Structure (Workbook Architecture)
1) START_HERE (Control Panel) Purpose: One place to set the plan and keep the athlete oriented. Inputs Outputs 2) PLAN_CALENDAR (The actual periodized schedule) Purpose: A row-per-day plan with phase logic and auto-rollups. Columns Why this matters: it becomes a clean export to app later. 3) ACTUALS_LOG (Daily training journal) Purpose: What she actually did + how it felt….
THE DEAL KILL CHECKLIST
A One-Page Filter for First Property Decisions PurposeThis checklist exists to stop bad deals early. If a property fails any item marked 🚫, it is not a first property—no matter how good it looks. Mentor rule:“The goal isn’t to buy a property.It’s to buy the right first property.” 🧮 NUMBERS & CASH FLOW 🚫 The deal only works with…
THE FIRST PROPERTY RULES
A Mentor’s Guardrails for First-Time Property Owners Purpose of this bonusThis document exists to prevent avoidable mistakes on a first property. It is not about maximizing returns.It is about staying in the game. Mentor framing:“Your first property should forgive your mistakes.” HOW TO USE THESE RULES These rules are intentionally conservative. RULE 1 — SURVIVAL COMES BEFORE OPTIMIZATION Do…
Leadership, Legacy & Stewardship: Wrap-Up
Leadership, Legacy & Stewardship Leadership is not a role you claim. It’s a responsibility that finds you once others are affected by your decisions. At that point, the work is no longer about ambition, growth, or recognition.It’s about obligation, standards, and what endures when you’re not present. This manifesto defines that phase. Leadership Begins With Responsibility, Not Authority Leadership…
Leadership, Legacy & Stewardship: Part 6
Building Something That Outlives You At some point, the question changes. It stops being:“What can I build?” And becomes:“What will remain when I’m no longer here to carry it?” That shift marks the difference between success and significance. Legacy Is Not What You Leave Behind — It’s What Keeps Working Legacy isn’t a story told about you. It’s a…
Leadership, Legacy & Stewardship: Part 5
Ego Is the Enemy of Scale Ego helps you start. It gives you confidence.It pushes you forward.It convinces you that you can do this. But what helps you start will eventually limit you. If ego stays in control, scale stops. Ego Shows Up Disguised as Control Ego doesn’t always look like arrogance. More often, it looks like: Those thoughts…
Leadership, Legacy & Stewardship: Part 4
What You Tolerate Is What You Teach Leadership isn’t taught in meetings. It’s taught in what you allow to continue. Every time you ignore a problem, delay a correction, or let something slide “just this once,” you’re teaching people exactly what the standard really is. Not with words — with behavior. Tolerance Is a Signal People pay close attention…
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