2025: The Year You Scale New Summits - Built to Finish - Episode # 004

Built to Finish

In this special holiday episode of the Built to Finish podcast, host Steven Pivnik, reflects on the past year, expressing gratitude and sharing highlights from a series of extreme adventures and races. Key achievements include reaching number one on the Amazon bestseller list with his book Built to Finish and receiving a major endorsement from Mike Reilly, the voice of Ironman.

The host recounts participating in Ultraman Florida, a grueling three-day triathlon, and the lessons learned from not completing the race. Other challenges include the Rim to Rim hike in the Grand Canyon, the Empire State Ride to End Cancer, and the Everest-ing event. The host also shares a close call at the Mexico-U.S. border and plans to join a Mount Everest expedition.
Additional highlights include racing in the Survival of the Shawshank triathlon, an Ironman Florida that was disrupted due to logistical issues, and an upcoming training hike at Chimborazo. The episode concludes with reflections on personal health struggles and business achievements and a preview of exciting future episodes.

Takeaways:

• Learn from Each Challenge and Setback: View every experience, whether successful or not, as a learning opportunity. Analyze what went wrong and how you can improve, using this mindset to grow and better prepare for future endeavors.
• Adapt and Pivot When Necessary: Be flexible and willing to change course, whether it's scrapping a completed audiobook recording to work with a notable figure or adjusting plans during an event. Adapting can create new opportunities and lead to better outcomes.
• Build a Support Network: Cultivate relationships with friends, family, and colleagues, showing appreciation for their support. Their contributions are often critical to your success.
• Persistence and Resilience: Keep pushing forward despite setbacks. View failure as part of the journey and setbacks as "unfinished business," vowing to return better prepared, which exemplifies a resilient mindset for long-term success.

Quote of the Show:

• "Not every outcome is a win, but each one is a valuable lesson and a data point for how to do better next time."

Ways to Tune In:

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ghmiiaRwVtQ9kqqqvmVQY
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-to-finish/id1781753842
• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/665cacbf-79ed-4745-8856-1d8465943c65
• Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/built-to-finish-5907037
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/uQqF5eIGAf4

Shoutouts:

• Built to Finish: https://www.amazon.com/Built-Finish-Distance-Business-Life/dp/B0CB9HWSGW
• Mike Reilly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike71reilly/ | https://mikereilly.net/
• Adrian Ballinger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-ballinger-57274/
• Alpenglow Expeditions: https://alpenglowexpeditions.com/