DISCOVER BLUE SKY WANDERLUST

A leadership lesson from the White Mountains of Maine Bethel, Maine, in the fall feels like it was designed on purpose. The leaves change just enough to remind you that time is moving, the mornings are cool and crisp, and the afternoons are comfortable in a way that makes you forget winter is coming. That was the setting for a two-day Jeep off-road adventure in the White Mountains—one I shared with my wife, Kim, and two other couples we’d met on a similar trip two years earli

Sooooo....in July I’m am traveling to Tanzania to hike Kilimanjaro. Now that we got that out of the way. I have been planning it for a little over a year. My initial intention was for multiple reasons. 1. Challenge 2. Adventure 3. Bucket list. 4. Create a bond with someone special. At first I thought I wouldn’t be able to check all 4 off my list. The one that i was going to miss was #4, create a bond with someone special. I got to thinking that isn’t the case. That sp

As I mentioned in my last post, I’m a private pilot. I took up flying to add some adventure to my life. I figured that when I got too old to skydive, I could at least fly jumpers and stay connected to the sport. At the time, flying gave me something I didn’t realize I needed—structure, risk, and complete focus. It became an escape from the noise of work, family, and responsibility. Looking back, I realize it wasn’t about escaping life as much as it was about creating clarity.

I just closed the book on 2020. As I look ahead to 2021, I’ve been thinking a lot about what this year might hold. It already feels different. I feel more empowered, more focused, and more intentional about how I want this year to unfold. If I had to define it in simple terms, 2021 will be a year of more experiences and better decisions. The words of Tyler Durden keep echoing in my head: “Stop trying to control everything and just let go. LET GO!” That idea is really what led