Alec Eickert on Swinging for the Fences and Keep Going
“ The ball goes where you hit it and might as well swing for the fences.”
— ALEC EICKERT
Alec is a business owner, entrepreneur, ultra-runner, mountaineer, and travel fanatic. He believes in the power and resilience of the human spirit and one who perpetually seeks to optimize life in all of its pillars.
Professionally, Alec is currently the Managing Partner of BDV Capital Group, a boutique capital advisory firm that works with select investment groups, largely focused in the real estate private equity space. Alec comes from an entrepreneurial family and a real-estate-focused family business in recent years.
Personally, he is a former Division One athlete for the University of Oregon, and now an ultra-marathoner and an avid mountaineer — currently climbing the highest point in all 50 states in America, while simultaneously pushing his running endurance limits consistently further, recently completing his furthest race yet, the Ultra Race of Champions 100km (62 miles) through the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.
His favorite quote encompasses how he strives to live life: “One day your life will flash before your eyes; make sure it’s worth watching.” - GW.
Connect with Alec
Instagram @aleceickert
Show notes
[00:04:28] Alec's Background
[00:07:17] Adapting to change
[00:09:32] How do you define yourself?
[00:13:28] Where did the principles come from?
[00:15:32] Other Wisdom from Dad
Ray Dalio (Twitter) Principles: Life and Work
Stephen A. Schwarzman Book: What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
[00:16:52] Radical responsibility
Mark Manson The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
How To Take Radical Responsibility For Your Happiness And Success Even if things are going wrong
[00:22:03] Passing of the baton
[00:24:52] Being present and keep going
[00:26:32] We all have a plan until they get punched in the face
[00:28:29] Be specific in endpoint but flexible in getting there
[00:30:59] Where Ultra Running enters the story
Team Never Quit and David Goggins
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
[00:39:27] The first half marathon
[00:46:42] More recent races
[00:49:25] Recommended books
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
