I am not a fan of downhill because it costs too much and the crowds are too big. Note the similarities with seasonal variations with getting out into the wilderness by canoe in summer or skiis in winter. I also like skating and in my youth played hockey, but never at real competitive levels. I was raised to be a do it yourself fanatic, and generally would try to fix or repair or install something myself before hiring someone else to do it. Needless to say the busy work schedule so many of us find these days gets in the way of this passion.
Time is of the essence.
Graham Sharman is currently a professor at the Technical University of Eindhoven, focusing on international value-added logistics and supply chain management. In addition, he is a supervisory board member of Draka NV, an international wire and cable maker, and of Richter Systems, a privately-held provider of packaged software for retailers. Throughout his time with McKinsey, Graham concentrated on investigations in the areas of business strategy and operations effectiveness, including the area of supply chain management. In 1982, he was appointed to head the Firm's practice development center for supply chain management. From 1995 to 1998, he was a member of the supervisory board of the Baan Company, a provider of ERP packaged software to manufacturing and distributing companies.