Procrastination is a sneaky pursuer that stalks you, seeks you, and lays siege to the very core motivation resting within you. You know it is there, lurking in the shadows and imposing its will on every decision, dream, and determined goal placed in your mind. But just because you know it is wreaking havoc on moving you to accomplish significant things,  it doesn’t mean that you will do anything about it. I get it, that last line wasn’t very warm and fuzzy.  But in the core o

Darkness was quickly consuming the light as we stood, eyes fixated on the situation we had somewhat intentionally gotten ourselves into. The Jeep Rubicon that we rented begged us, no pleaded for us to take it off-roading.  So we obliged her with an afternoon of impulse infused off-road adventure. And then it happened. Stuck.  Not in the over dramatic, inconvenient and frustrating type of way. We were stuck like Winnie the Pooh’s head in a jar of Honey type of stuck. Did we br

Fear is not a topic that is not discussed openly in leadership circles, conferences, or roundtable discussions. Why? It is a topic that doesn’t bode well with the Type A, driven, charismatic, “I can conquer anything”, personalities that seem to typify the label –> Leader. The worst thing you can do is to ignore fear and pretend that it can’t significantly impact your thinking and the trajectory of your life. Personally, my mind, at moments, is  consumed with fear. Fear usuall

I have thought a lot about the Kalalau Trail over the past several months as I’ve processed the entire experience. Beyond the all out assault on our physical bodies, the mental battle was deafening at times. The 50-pound pack made every step a challenge, not because of endurance, but because of the hazardous conditions and unpredictable terrain.  Sections of trail that narrowed to ludicrous widths sent my adrenaline raging as I stared at a 1000 foot drop onto the jagged coast