Self Reliance on the Colorado Trail
Purpose, Planning and Focus. That's what I thought about over the course of backpacking 16 hours covering 40 miles. And how much my feet hurt! Regarding purpose - that was...
Change represents modern day adventure
It is a secret both in nature and state, that it is safer to change many things than one. ––Sir Francis Bacon In the past month, I watched my daughter...
Mount Princeton – A lesson in humility
I climbed to the summit of Mt. Princeton in Colorado with my son and his best friend yesterday, and it was spectacular (http://www.14ers.com/routemain.php?route=prin1amp;peak=Mt.+Princeton). While climbing, I thought about all the...
Climbing, Patience and Haleakala
On June 4th, I left Paia, Maui on the coast with my son on a 37 mile bicycle trek to the top of Haleakala at 10,000 feet above the sea....
Three Questions About Your Life:
1. What was the earliest adversity you faced, and how did it affect your life? 2. What's your passion and purpose in life? 3. If all your responsibilities and obligations...
On Self Reliance
Self Reliance and Leadership may seem to be contradictory notions, but in essence, they are mutually supporting. In my classes on leadership, there are always three concepts the students say...
The wisdom of a young taxi driver
I was at a tradeshow this week in Washington D.C. with a whole horde of very smart people so, it was a bit of a surprise the most interesting person...
The Source of Power?
Teaching and coaching can be synonymous when the objective is to guide people to the source of their own power. Both teaching and coaching are fundamental skills required to become...
A dozen questions to understand what motivates a team…
1. What in your background helped you decide to join this team? 2. Describe the team you work with. 3. Tell me about your role on the team. 4. What...
50 Questions for Leaders
SELF-AWARENESS 1. In less than a minute, what is your life story and purpose? 2. What are your greatest strengths? 3. What should you change about yourself? 4. How are...
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