I wanted to start this blog because of interesting climbers like Jim Collins.

I’d seen him on Charlie Rose talk about how good companies become great ones and he threw in a couple topics that were even more exciting for me. He talked about his love for climbing and the importance of climbing to “fallure”. Also, he heard many responses to his book “From Good to Great Book” from the social sector (non-profits and government organizations) and thought: “If we only have great companies, we will merely have a prosperous society - not a great one.”

Read his answer to: “What longtime belief have you changed your mind about” and decide for yourself whether it’s more important to first determine what to do in life than who you spend your time with.

For more info about Jim Collins, check out

• His bio
• Article: Leadership Lessons of a Rock Climber
• Book: Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
• Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t
• Monograph: Good to Great and the Social Sectors

Well, she did climb in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. But if you were trying to place the climb she was on, it doesn’t exist. This autodesk clip describes how they created it. I thought their simulclimbing looked odd, but should have noticed the fake rock…

ps. Happy new year!

Andy Serkis, the human behind Gollum and King Kong, has been climbing since a teenager.
My Hols: Andy Serkis. I need a comfy seat cushion before I sit through 3 hours of Kong, but he must builder the Empire State Building, right?

“x Climbs” tracks the famous non-climbers who climb. Awhile ago I stumbled upon a picture of Forumula One racing great Michael Schumacher climbing, but sadly, I can’t find it. Instead, here’s an article that lists Schumacher activities while recovering from a flu during the racing season (did I misread that article?): Schumi ready to continue. Also check out the funny expression on his face.