Eric Poncet - Web, multimedia, software architecture, expertise and management

	Mental++

Money?
Business?
Competition?
Workload?
Traffic jams?

All these words often mean stress, trouble, anxiety.

Everyone has his own tricks to keep the situation under control.

Mental++ illustration

These are the activities that best help me strengthen my mental state, along with my favorite heroes:

	SPORTS
*Cross-country skiing* Benefit: Endurance++ Choose your target, go and reach it, whatever the conditions

Björn Daehlie	Björn is acknowledged to be the "world's best cross-country skier ever". He is the most successful man ever to strap on a pair of cross-country skis: 8 Olympic gold medals, 4 Olympic silver medals, and over 40 World Cup victories.

Raphaël Poirée
Raphaël is a promising French champion. He won the pursuit World Cup in 99. Left: a photo of him I took in March 2000, during the French biathlon championship. Right: a photo he gave me of himself with his autograph!

My achievements Left: gold track for technique Right: silver hare for endurance
*Freediving* Benefit: Control++ Dominate your feelings, dive as deep and relaxed as you can

Umberto is the deepest man in the world. With a 7.9-litre lung capacity, he's got the most impressive records: 7 min. 2 sec. 88 hundredth in immersion -80 meters (262 ft.) deep in constant weight (using flippers only) -150 meters (492 ft.) deep in variable weight/no limit (down with free load, up with ascendant parachute)		Umberto Pelizzari

My achievements That's me in the photo (no choice but to trust me) Constant weight: -20 m Variable weight: -25 m (only 125 m from world record...)
*Jiu jitsu* Benefit: Will++ Summon your energy, respect the rules, go and win

Rickson Gracie	Rickson is a 7th degree black belt, open class champion of the Gracie family, whose technique is considered to be the finest expression of jiu-jitsu in the world. His innate talent and early mastery of the sport have resulted in an impeccable, undefeated record in more than 400 fights. He was acknowledged by the Japanese for possessing the Samurai spirit.

	GAMES
*Chess* Benefit: Concentration++ Adapt your strategy to the opponent, think deep and well

Gary Kasparov	Gary is a smart and fierce fighter. Current world champion, he also loves new kinds of challenges. Kasparov against Deep Blue 1, then Deep Blue 2, the best chess machines. Kasparov against the world: moves against Gary were decided on the Internet, by surfers from all over the world!
*Billiards* Benefit: Accuracy++ Observe, figure out the best trajectory, implement it

Willie was dubbed "the King of billiards". His reign lasted 46 years: first world championship in 1906, last championship in 1952. He showed a total devotion to billiards: he ran, got plenty of sleep, didn't smoke, and avoided movies and newspapers to keep his eyesight.		Willie Hoppe