 Former U.S. Navy serviceman Mike McCastle pushed his body beyond every limit, covering more than 4 miles (6.5 km) with walking lunges and breaking two world records in the process. Mike was our guest on Ep 306 of The Mojo Sessions. Inspired by Greek mythology of the 12 Labors of Hercules, previously Mike undertook 5,804 pull-ups in a day to break the world record, pulled a 5,000-pound pick up across the Mojave Desert in summer, climbed a rope to the equivalent height of Mount Everest, and then broke the record for submersion in an ice bath....all for a greater purpose. Mike raises funds and awareness for causes such as cancer research, mental health for military veterans, and Parkinsons disease. Mike shows us the golden door way, the process we can take to set and be loyal to the standard. Mike, now 38, accomplished the next feat in the surreal landscape of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, as part of his personal “12 Labors Project” — a decade-long challenge consisting of twelve extreme physical trials. During his latest endeavor, McCastle set the record for the most lunges in one hour — 3,262 in total — and for the longest distance covered with lunges in the same timeframe: 2.2 miles (3.57 km). But he didn’t stop there. After surpassing both records, he continued until his body could take no more: 20 hours and 39 minutes of consecutive lunges, covering a total of 4.06 miles (over 6.5 km) and 4,769 repetitions. Many talk about it, Mike gets after it. Check out my interview with Mike at https://shorturl.at/E8W5E or search The Mojo Sessions on your fav pod player.
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 There are thousands of books that tell you that a critical skill for a great leader or company executive is curiosity. That may be true, but I don't think that alone is enough. I know leaders who pride themselves on their curiosity, they're asking questions, they're being inquisitive. The only problem is they never listen to the answers. They pose a question and don't listen to the response. They pose a question and move on in their own mind to what's next. Curiosity is shallow and hollow without listening. It's a bit like being on a rocking horse....it gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. Curiosity and listening, have to sit together. There's no point in asking questions and probing if you're not prepared to listen to the answer and consider what the other person is saying, feeling or the point they're trying to make. Curiosity and listening must be practiced together. There’s no value in asking and probing if you’re not prepared to hear the answer. Combine your curiosity and listening, put those two things together then you will be in the few. This applies not only to conversations with others, but can be applied to conversations you have with yourself. When you ask yourself a question, consider your answers. Sit in silence and think. Photo shoutout to Gary Butterfield.
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