Perspective

In a Japanese class in college, we once had a conversation about disgusting foods. By American standards, we were all adventurous eaters. But there were still some Japanese food items, like natto, that we just couldn’t stomach.

But what about American foods, we wanted know. Weren’t there foods that our native-Japanese professor thought were repulsive?

Yes, he told us, grimacing at the thought. Bagels. The taste, the texture. As gross as it gets.

Recently, Jess was yelling at me to clean the kitchen.

“You know you don’t have to yell,” I said.

“Yes I do,” she replied. “You’re voice activated.”

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5

anniversary

Happy anniversary Jessie! After five years, you’re still the funniest person I know, the biggest hearted, and my best friend. I love you so, and I’d dance with you anytime; especially if it’s to UB40.

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“At some point, you have to turn your attention from the advice of commentators whose main credential is success in providing advice, and actually steep yourself in the nuance of how people make remarkable things happen in your field.”
-[Cal Newport](http://calnewport.com/blog/2013/02/26/on-the-art-of-ambition/?utm_source=StartupDigest+Reading+List+%28best+articles+on+startup+life%29+%5BStartup+Digest%5D&utm_campaign=a1f2308f3f-StartupDigest_Reading_List_Mar1&utm_medium=email)

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Stages of OCD

I. Flattening out crumpled dollar bills into a neat stack before putting them into your wallet.

II. Then sorting them by denomination.

III. Next turning them so that they all face in the same direction, with the faces on the front upright.

IV. Finally, in spare minutes, sorting them within denomination by serial number.

I plead the fifth as to where I fall on that spectrum.

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CrossFit NYC is Hiring Full-Time Coaches

While CrossFit NYC is already one of the largest CrossFit gyms in the United States, we continue to grow quickly, driven by happy members’ word-of-mouth. As a result, we’re now looking to hire several more full-time coaches over the first half of next year.

Thus far, we’ve hired and promoted entirely from our own membership. Now, however, we’re expanding our search to the CrossFit community at large. We think a job at CFNYC is both a great career opportunity, and a chance to impact the lives and athletic performance of a large number of people.

We treat our coaches as professionals; it is our goal to enable all of our full-time coaches to earn $100,000 or more per year. We pay our coaches a base starting salary of $40,000+ per year (plus health insurance) to coach 20 hours of classes for us. Coaches are then free to do private training, and may use our facility at no charge – coaches keep 100% of their personal training revenue. With that arrangement, our more successful coaches earn $100,000-120,000 a year, without working more than 40 hours a week.

Applicants are required to have a CrossFit Level 1 Certification, a strong background in CrossFit and related fields (whether through degree, certification, or real-world coaching experience) and a well-endorsed track record of coaching CrossFit in a group context.

To apply for a position, please send your resume, three references, and a short cover letter explaining why you’re the obvious choice for the job, to [jobs@crossfitnyc.com](mailto:jobs@crossfitnyc.com). We will respond within 7 days. If it appears you may be a fit, our next step is an interview, followed by our oberving you actually coaching an evening of classes at CrossFit NYC.

We hope to bring on a new coach as soon as January 1st. However, if you’re interested but unavailable until a later date, please also consider applying; as mentioned above, we will be hiring throughout the year, and would be happy to hold a future slot for you if you’re a great fit.

If you have additional questions beyond the information here, feel free to email us at [jobs@crossfitnyc.com](mailto:jobs@crossfitnyc.com). We look forward to hearing from you!

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