Head in the clouds, feet on the ground

I’m Mike Chaput, and I’m an entrepreneur. A lot of my business skillset derives from endurance running and the deep, dark woods that it forces me to navigate and conquer daily. I’m now searching for new ideas and opportunities and hoping an honest introspective look will help fuel my inspiration.

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Running a successful business is like running an ultramarathon—it requires similar preparation, determination, and execution. 42clicks is an introspective collage of my thoughts and experiences, which will hopefully provide the occasional useful tidbit.

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    Sorry for the disappearing act

    As any entrepreneur or business owner can attest, the road to success is paved with blurry moments, and the three months since my surgery have been amongst the blurriest and most chaotic ever. I had every ambition to write frequently during my recovery, but work was already crazy before I went under the knife and everything just accelerated from there.

    November 20, 2024

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    Surgery Day 2: tire fires and train derailments

    While the first day of my knee surgery adventure was coloured with lollipops and rainbows and provided endless praise for the world of modern medicine, Day 2 seemed more like a fire at a tire dump, and the plume of smoke was so dark and thick it could be seen from space.

    August 22, 2024

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    Surgery Day 1: wonders of modern medicine

    After many frustrating months dealing with my health issues and barely training and running, I finally had a date with my surgeon to repair the torn medial meniscus in my right knee on August 19. Here’s how my strange day went down.

    August 20, 2024