68: Will Ridgway — Using External Goals to Optimize Work Outcomes: Extreme Sports Case Study

Transforming Work with Sophie Wade · Feb 24, 2023 · 37m

Will Ridgway is a Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft, an extreme athlete, and a Guinness World Record holder. Graduating from his Masters in Aerospace Engineering just as the pandemic hit, Will launched his work career remotely. Supported by his employer, Will found that extreme sports goals forced him to develop effective training and working patterns. He discovered ways to hold himself accountable and micro steer his activities to optimize all outcomes as well as achieve life/life balance.

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[03:24] Right out of university, Will starts trying to optimize his working life…