The End is Often the Beginning

Henry Ford once said – “Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.” That was one of my concluding lessons learned during my hitchhiking trip across the US. I learned that lesson while in the middle of Newark, New Jersey at about 3 AM. How I learned...

Hitchhiking Lessons – Part 4

At 5 AM, the motel alarm blared, and I awoke with a start. I was tired and cloudy of mind, to say the least. Rest had been minimal for much of this trip and the 4 hours of sleep this time was no exception. However, I was pumping inside with adrenalin to get the heck...

Hitchhiking Lessons – Part 3

It was the weekend, primetime and I was in Nashville, Tennessee. What a perfect place and time to take a break and enjoy myself and all I could think about was getting 50 miles farther east to Clarksville! Why? I wish I could answer that question logically, but all I...

Hitchhiking Lessons – Part 1

Do you believe that everything that has happened in your life to this moment brought you to where you are? I believe that. If not, some of the adventures and decisions in my life would seem entirely nonsensical. When I was a young man I decided to hitchhike from the...

Infuse Passion into Your Life

I saved this 6th of 6 Leadership Lesson Cornerstone Moments for the topic of Passion because it helps fuel all the other leadership skills and qualities needed to be successful. Passion is important in business and life because, among other things, it helps us...

Leadership Lesson: Develop Your Vision

I recently read this paragraph and loved it!  It reminded me of this 5th of 6 topics in this series of leadership lessons – Develop Your Vision. “You will overcome the obstacles that you have recently encountered.  It has been a struggle, but you have fought the good...