Singletrack

Stay Sharp. Stay Inspired.

Course Description

Managers – find traction, not shortcuts.  Be challenged to grow through automated, regular encouragement. Not only validating the importance of middle managers, this 36 video Singletrack series calls you to keep leading when the pavement stops. Be reminded you’re not alone and be equipped to go farther. We all need regular infusions of excellence. Start your one-year of infusions today.

1 year of “Mastering the Craft of Management” – a 36 video Singletrack series.  Just $11/mo

What is Singletrack?
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$11/mo

Per person. No contract. No fine print. Everything auto-stops at the end for you.

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No remembering!

Auto-prompt every 10 days.  Click link. Watch whenever.  Keep forever.

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8 minutes max

A myriad of topics delivered concisely.  100% management.

Ride for free before subscribing

Track 1:

Can I develop this person?

Track 2:

Run at 80%

Track 3:

What’s your brand?

Hit the Trail – the first 10 of 36 Tracks

  1. Personality Type
  2. Personality Type: Part 2
  3. Eric (Army Brigade Commander): My biggest communication mistake
  4. How we’re perceived
  5. Being stuck in the middle
  6. How to write a re-cap e-mail
  7. To have influence, become great
  8. Eric (Army Brigade Commander): How to deal with difficult people
  9. Break it Down
  10. Lilly – a horse

The Singletrack Story

A “singletrack” in the mountain biking world is a single, narrow trail that leads from point A to point B.  You pick a path and devote to it.  I live in the Rocky Mountains where every track requires an investment of climbing. But it’s followed by the big payoff… going downhill!

You are on a career trail – your own singletrack.

Singletrack is here to invest in your career through a drip of “tracks” – an array of 36 videos to encourage and equip you in new things several times a month.

Once you subscribe, you’ll be e-mailed each time a track hits your dashboard.  For one year.

And the videos are yours.  Forever.

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Singletrack is super chill.  Very unedited.  And the video quality is unimpressive.  It’s 100% management and sometimes casual, sometimes formal, sometimes theory, sometimes reflective, and sometimes very tangible and challenging.  It’s whatever I feel like…it’s quite personal for me.  And I love bringing it to you.
Clip in and mount up.  Let’s build skills together for one year.  And ride with peace knowing you can bail out at any time.  No contracts.  No fine print.  And don’t worry about the end…it auto-stops for you. Executives and Middle Managers should consider Ridgeline and Base Layer respectively.
"Why Singletrack may not be for me" and other FAQs:
Who is Singletrack designed for?

People leaders seeking consistent, drip-style growth.

Why would Singletrack not be for me?

The topics are all over the place.  But that’s the Singletrack boot print – variety was built on purpose.  The value gained is Singletrack speaks to many, many things.  Overall it’s a pay-off, though don’t expect every lesson to speak to you.  And that’s ok.

How long will Singletrack take to complete?

Just shy of one year.  Then the enrollment automatically ends.

What will I get out of Singletrack?

Practical management skills, encouragement, and teachings on mindset.

How do I access Singletrack once I enroll?

When an e-mail hits your inbox, grab a glass of wine and hit play.

Is Singletrack mine forever?

Yep.  You can re-watch them.  Or until XSU goes bankrupt and shuts everything down.  That scenario, however, is not part of the XSU Strategic Plan.

When I enroll multiple people, how does that work?

One person buys with a credit card.  During purchase, they enter the e-mails of everyone participating.  Everyone receives an e-mail with log-in instructions and they all receive their own dashboard and automated notification e-mails.  At least, that’s what the coders told it to do.  Hopefully it keeps behaving.

Where did all the curriculum come from?

Marc takes the issues he deals with during his work life and brings them to video.  It’s that simple.  As he experiences things, he teaches on that topic.

Marc (course facilitator) is an Exit Planner. What is that?

Most normal people aren’t that impressed, but it is definitely a thing in the business consulting world.  It’s a certification Marc earned from the Exit Planning Institute.  It simply means he has training in building business value and de-risking that compliment his real-world experience.

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