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Nov
11
2009
Sep
03
2009
VarsID Reimagined
- KH_PR: So you've been working on a new version of Varsid. How did all this come about?
- Trevor: Originally, I tried to do too much and the product ended up being way too complicated. If I'm honest, the company failed... That would cause most people a lot of discouragement and it did that to me too. But in a weird way, it also gave me a new opportunity. I gained the ability to remove the emotional attachment I had to the product and look at it more critically. When I did, I realized that I was just trying to do too much too soon. The new version of Varsid is about 1/10 the complexity.
- KH_PR: So what exactly is the new version of Varsid?
- Trevor: It's completely reimagined from the ground up. It's focused on making communication easier for sports teams.
Aug
30
2009
The problems with amateur sports: Part 1
Yet, as much as I adored amateur sports, there are elements of it that I think could be improved:
Non-durability of the experience: One of the areas I’m most passionate about improving is the durability of the experiences related to amateur sports. It is a simple fact that participation in amateur sports occurs during a finite period of life—and that period begins and ends seemingly in the blink of an eye. Coaches always tell you “play every down like it’s your last, because you never know when it might be.” While athletic participation may always be such a finite experience, that doesn’t mean that all participation with the greater team community needs to end simply because the athletic compeition component does.
Aug
30
2009
Why I loved being an athlete
Team athletic competition, particularly at the amateur level, is one of the most exciting and rewarding activities I know of. Not only does athletic competition teach young people the value of teamwork and the power of working together to achieve a common goal, it also helps kids build individual character. I learned some of my most important life lessons through athletic competition, and I have drawn upon those experiences in countless ways since my playing days came to an end.
