Often the way forward is to look back. For thousands of years sailing boats have been used to move cargo around the world’s oceans. With our awareness of climate change increasing and more people looking for alternatives, cargo sailing vessels are making a comeback.
The sun was already up at 6:15 am as I ran along the beach in my hometown of Vancouver, BC. My mind was on auto-pilot as I followed the beach along Spanish Banks where I have run, walked, and biked hundreds and hundreds of times. It felt good to just follow the well-worn path that was so familiar to me.
We often follow our own well-trod paths, especially when we are leading others. Many of us have discovered these paths through the pain of hard won experience. We know what works, what doesn’t, and if we follow the path everything will turn out all right.
Everyone around the table looked at each other. There was silence in the room. This was the third time they had met off site as a team to do their strategic planning for the business. Their coach had just asked how they had done on their five goals for the quarter. No one, including the CEO, was willing to own up until Don, one of the young up and coming members of the leadership team, said “we sucked—we didn’t make one of our five goals.”
“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.
―Bill Gates
Today I am celebrating four years since the launch of my book Wind In Your Sails: Vital Strategies That Accelerate Your Entrepreneurial Growth. Many of you have told me over the years that the only way you consume books is by listening. I listened and today you can buy and listen to Wind In Your Sails on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
I am committed to making positive change for people. I do my work with the hope that I am making a difference, but like many leaders I know never really know if I have made an impact. I was thrilled and honored to receive an email message recently from Rad Tantra in Indonesia. This extraordinary young man was inspired by my podcast interview with Dan Lok. I am extremely grateful that Rad has kindly given me permission to share his letter.
How can you have an impact like Rad has created in his community?