thinking is the hardest work there is which is probably the reason why so few
which is probably the reason why so few
which is probably the reason why so few people actually engage in it now Henry
people actually engage in it now Henry
people actually engage in it now Henry Ford said this about a hundred years ago
Ford said this about a hundred years ago
Ford said this about a hundred years ago and my experiences is absolutely true
and my experiences is absolutely true
and my experiences is absolutely true thinking is very difficult now i’m a
thinking is very difficult now i’m a
thinking is very difficult now i’m a business coach I coach entrepreneurs and
business coach I coach entrepreneurs and
business coach I coach entrepreneurs and their leadership teams so I get to work
their leadership teams so I get to work
their leadership teams so I get to work with these thinkers often and it’s a
with these thinkers often and it’s a
with these thinkers often and it’s a blast I love it almost every day of the
blast I love it almost every day of the
blast I love it almost every day of the year I’m talking to somebody who’s
year I’m talking to somebody who’s
year I’m talking to somebody who’s created something out of nothing and I
created something out of nothing and I
created something out of nothing and I was talking with one of my clients
was talking with one of my clients
was talking with one of my clients recently he was telling me a story about
recently he was telling me a story about
recently he was telling me a story about New Year’s Eve and he had gone to a
New Year’s Eve and he had gone to a
New Year’s Eve and he had gone to a hockey game on New Year’s Eve and he
hockey game on New Year’s Eve and he
hockey game on New Year’s Eve and he left his phone there and he couldn’t get
left his phone there and he couldn’t get
left his phone there and he couldn’t get back into the arena for three days he
back into the arena for three days he
back into the arena for three days he was without his phone he could imagine
was without his phone he could imagine
was without his phone he could imagine being without your phone for three days
being without your phone for three days
being without your phone for three days I were tied to this thing and he said
I were tied to this thing and he said
I were tied to this thing and he said was the best three days of his life
was the best three days of his life
was the best three days of his life which is interesting he said he was able
which is interesting he said he was able
which is interesting he said he was able to think he was able to work on his
to think he was able to work on his
to think he was able to work on his business he was able to work on himself
business he was able to work on himself
business he was able to work on himself he’s able to sort of get disconnected
he’s able to sort of get disconnected
he’s able to sort of get disconnected from sort of the busyness in the
from sort of the busyness in the
from sort of the busyness in the day-to-day reality of everything that’s
day-to-day reality of everything that’s
day-to-day reality of everything that’s going on and it made me think about all
going on and it made me think about all
going on and it made me think about all the steps that I’m taking to try to stay
the steps that I’m taking to try to stay
the steps that I’m taking to try to stay in that thinking mode what I’d like you
in that thinking mode what I’d like you
in that thinking mode what I’d like you to do is to visualize a ladder if you
to do is to visualize a ladder if you
to do is to visualize a ladder if you would a ladder huge ladder from low to
would a ladder huge ladder from low to
would a ladder huge ladder from low to high my business coach and mentor Steve
high my business coach and mentor Steve
high my business coach and mentor Steve Chandler calls it a ladder of
Chandler calls it a ladder of
Chandler calls it a ladder of consciousness the bottom of the ladder
consciousness the bottom of the ladder
consciousness the bottom of the ladder you could call it highly unconscious as
you could call it highly unconscious as
you could call it highly unconscious as death and just above that our feelings
death and just above that our feelings
death and just above that our feelings like guilt and shame and fear busyness
like guilt and shame and fear busyness
like guilt and shame and fear busyness stress burden just lost in the
stress burden just lost in the
stress burden just lost in the day-to-day and as you float up that
day-to-day and as you float up that
day-to-day and as you float up that ladder toward the top its feelings like
ladder toward the top its feelings like
ladder toward the top its feelings like love and spirit creativity innovation
love and spirit creativity innovation
love and spirit creativity innovation enthusiasm humor these kinds of things
enthusiasm humor these kinds of things
enthusiasm humor these kinds of things in this ladder if you use this metaphor
in this ladder if you use this metaphor
in this ladder if you use this metaphor I want to refer back to it my talk today
I want to refer back to it my talk today
I want to refer back to it my talk today I’ve been on all parts of this ladder as
I’ve been on all parts of this ladder as
I’ve been on all parts of this ladder as I’m sure many of you have several years
I’m sure many of you have several years
I’m sure many of you have several years ago before the role that I’m currently
ago before the role that I’m currently
ago before the role that I’m currently in as a business coach
in as a business coach
in as a business coach I was on a plane almost every week
I was on a plane almost every week
I was on a plane almost every week traveling across the country doing talks
traveling across the country doing talks
traveling across the country doing talks talking to entrepreneurs and their
talking to entrepreneurs and their
talking to entrepreneurs and their employees and traveling and missing my
employees and traveling and missing my
employees and traveling and missing my kids events often relationships were
kids events often relationships were
kids events often relationships were getting strained which was you know very
getting strained which was you know very
getting strained which was you know very stressful for me I had a business
stressful for me I had a business
stressful for me I had a business partner my former business partner was
partner my former business partner was
partner my former business partner was very challenging relationship he was an
very challenging relationship he was an
very challenging relationship he was an alcoholic bipolar he ended up taking his
alcoholic bipolar he ended up taking his
alcoholic bipolar he ended up taking his own life 2014 which is a very sad story
own life 2014 which is a very sad story
own life 2014 which is a very sad story so I’ve been down there I’ve also been
so I’ve been down there I’ve also been
so I’ve been down there I’ve also been at the top and I’ve been at the top for
at the top and I’ve been at the top for
at the top and I’ve been at the top for the last several years it’s been awesome
the last several years it’s been awesome
the last several years it’s been awesome and I want to talk about a little
and I want to talk about a little
and I want to talk about a little folklore these are people you’ve heard
folklore these are people you’ve heard
folklore these are people you’ve heard of these thinkers people like Isaac
of these thinkers people like Isaac
of these thinkers people like Isaac Newton we know folklore says that he was
Newton we know folklore says that he was
Newton we know folklore says that he was sitting at the base of an apple tree
sitting at the base of an apple tree
sitting at the base of an apple tree when an apple fell allegedly on his head
when an apple fell allegedly on his head
when an apple fell allegedly on his head we don’t know that right but it fell and
we don’t know that right but it fell and
we don’t know that right but it fell and he started to develop this thought about
he started to develop this thought about
he started to develop this thought about gravity go to gravitas and it evolved
gravity go to gravitas and it evolved
gravity go to gravitas and it evolved into this theory of gravity right so
into this theory of gravity right so
into this theory of gravity right so he’s a thinker sitting there we know he
he’s a thinker sitting there we know he
he’s a thinker sitting there we know he didn’t have a device with him a second
didn’t have a device with him a second
didn’t have a device with him a second example of this if you can picture a
example of this if you can picture a
example of this if you can picture a large man getting into a bathtub I’m
large man getting into a bathtub I’m
large man getting into a bathtub I’m sorry to give you that visualization but
sorry to give you that visualization but
sorry to give you that visualization but that’s kind of where I am right now he
that’s kind of where I am right now he
that’s kind of where I am right now he sinks into this tub and as he sinks in
sinks into this tub and as he sinks in
sinks into this tub and as he sinks in the water rises and he begins to think
the water rises and he begins to think
the water rises and he begins to think about buoyancy and displacement and
about buoyancy and displacement and
about buoyancy and displacement and volume Archimedes right and he’s
volume Archimedes right and he’s
volume Archimedes right and he’s thinking in this tub and develops this
thinking in this tub and develops this
thinking in this tub and develops this theory over a period of weeks and months
theory over a period of weeks and months
theory over a period of weeks and months into this wonderful Theory have today so
into this wonderful Theory have today so
into this wonderful Theory have today so this thinking occurs when our mind is
this thinking occurs when our mind is
this thinking occurs when our mind is free often times people say their best
free often times people say their best
free often times people say their best ideas occur to them in the shower right
ideas occur to them in the shower right
ideas occur to them in the shower right and do you think about that you’re in
and do you think about that you’re in
and do you think about that you’re in there you’re thinking your foot your
there you’re thinking your foot your
there you’re thinking your foot your thoughts are flitting around you’re
thoughts are flitting around you’re
thoughts are flitting around you’re thinking about the past you’re thinking
thinking about the past you’re thinking
thinking about the past you’re thinking about the future you’re starting to make
about the future you’re starting to make
about the future you’re starting to make connections or think about the day and
connections or think about the day and
connections or think about the day and you’re planning all these ideas are
you’re planning all these ideas are
you’re planning all these ideas are running through your mind is this warm
running through your mind is this warm
running through your mind is this warm water sort of seeps over you and your
water sort of seeps over you and your
water sort of seeps over you and your mind has it’s a relaxed nature to be
mind has it’s a relaxed nature to be
mind has it’s a relaxed nature to be able to think and what I’ve found is
able to think and what I’ve found is
able to think and what I’ve found is that if you think of life as a series of
that if you think of life as a series of
that if you think of life as a series of alternating periods
alternating periods
alternating periods activity with periods of rest like a
activity with periods of rest like a
activity with periods of rest like a sprint rather than a marathon it makes
sprint rather than a marathon it makes
sprint rather than a marathon it makes it much more enjoyable how do you find
it much more enjoyable how do you find
it much more enjoyable how do you find these periods of rest and so I’ve got
these periods of rest and so I’ve got
these periods of rest and so I’ve got three big ideas I want to share with you
three big ideas I want to share with you
three big ideas I want to share with you today that I’ve been able to work on to
today that I’ve been able to work on to
today that I’ve been able to work on to engage in my life to help me find those
engage in my life to help me find those
engage in my life to help me find those periods of rest hopefully I’ll inspire
periods of rest hopefully I’ll inspire
periods of rest hopefully I’ll inspire you to do the same the first one is I
you to do the same the first one is I
you to do the same the first one is I want you to take time not to think and
want you to take time not to think and
want you to take time not to think and this sounds ironic based on what I’m
this sounds ironic based on what I’m
this sounds ironic based on what I’m talking about already but the daily
talking about already but the daily
talking about already but the daily ritual of finding ten minutes a day to
ritual of finding ten minutes a day to
ritual of finding ten minutes a day to meditate perhaps to sit quietly on a
meditate perhaps to sit quietly on a
meditate perhaps to sit quietly on a couch on a cushion find a quiet spot
couch on a cushion find a quiet spot
couch on a cushion find a quiet spot where you won’t be interrupted you can
where you won’t be interrupted you can
where you won’t be interrupted you can do it as a guided meditation use an app
do it as a guided meditation use an app
do it as a guided meditation use an app like headspace or calm is the one I use
like headspace or calm is the one I use
like headspace or calm is the one I use and the app will guide you through
and the app will guide you through
and the app will guide you through meditation or you can be unguided and
meditation or you can be unguided and
meditation or you can be unguided and just try to work your way through 10 or
just try to work your way through 10 or
just try to work your way through 10 or 15 minutes of complete focus on the
15 minutes of complete focus on the
15 minutes of complete focus on the present the interesting thing I found
present the interesting thing I found
present the interesting thing I found about meditation as I’ve engaged in this
about meditation as I’ve engaged in this
about meditation as I’ve engaged in this is that when you sit there your mind is
is that when you sit there your mind is
is that when you sit there your mind is going to want to find these thoughts and
going to want to find these thoughts and
going to want to find these thoughts and start to think about all these things
start to think about all these things
start to think about all these things that you should be doing other than
that you should be doing other than
that you should be doing other than sitting there not doing anything and one
sitting there not doing anything and one
sitting there not doing anything and one of my other coaches had suggested that
of my other coaches had suggested that
of my other coaches had suggested that the great way to think about these
the great way to think about these
the great way to think about these thoughts that come flooding in and out
thoughts that come flooding in and out
thoughts that come flooding in and out of your head but imagine you’re sitting
of your head but imagine you’re sitting
of your head but imagine you’re sitting in a road watching a train go by and
in a road watching a train go by and
in a road watching a train go by and you’re seeing all these rail cars go by
you’re seeing all these rail cars go by
you’re seeing all these rail cars go by those thoughts each of those thoughts is
those thoughts each of those thoughts is
those thoughts each of those thoughts is like a rail car and you can engage in it
like a rail car and you can engage in it
like a rail car and you can engage in it or you can let it pass by and you want
or you can let it pass by and you want
or you can let it pass by and you want to let it pass by while you’re
to let it pass by while you’re
to let it pass by while you’re meditating you want to focus ideally on
meditating you want to focus ideally on
meditating you want to focus ideally on your breath you’ll be absolutely present
your breath you’ll be absolutely present
your breath you’ll be absolutely present when you think about the inhalation and
when you think about the inhalation and
when you think about the inhalation and the exhalation of your breath it’s very
the exhalation of your breath it’s very
the exhalation of your breath it’s very difficult to do but it’s incredibly
difficult to do but it’s incredibly
difficult to do but it’s incredibly clarifying at the end of this 10 minutes
clarifying at the end of this 10 minutes
clarifying at the end of this 10 minutes you feel rejuvenated and my experience
you feel rejuvenated and my experience
you feel rejuvenated and my experience is if you can’t find 10 minutes a day to
is if you can’t find 10 minutes a day to
is if you can’t find 10 minutes a day to do something like this you probably need
do something like this you probably need
do something like this you probably need two hours the second big idea I want to
two hours the second big idea I want to
two hours the second big idea I want to share with you is to take a clarity
share with you is to take a clarity
share with you is to take a clarity break now these are weekly meditation is
break now these are weekly meditation is
break now these are weekly meditation is daily and clarity breaks are the
daily and clarity breaks are the
daily and clarity breaks are the opposite of meditation in meditation you
opposite of meditation in meditation you
opposite of meditation in meditation you want to not think try to avoid using
want to not think try to avoid using
want to not think try to avoid using your thoughts into
your thoughts into
your thoughts into age and your thoughts with clarity break
age and your thoughts with clarity break
age and your thoughts with clarity break what I suggest is find a coffee shop or
what I suggest is find a coffee shop or
what I suggest is find a coffee shop or find a quiet place what I do is on
find a quiet place what I do is on
find a quiet place what I do is on Saturday mornings before anybody’s awake
Saturday mornings before anybody’s awake
Saturday mornings before anybody’s awake I go to my office there’s nobody there
I go to my office there’s nobody there
I go to my office there’s nobody there but I have a beanbag there and I sit in
but I have a beanbag there and I sit in
but I have a beanbag there and I sit in that beanbag and I look out the window
that beanbag and I look out the window
that beanbag and I look out the window blank pad of paper and a pen and just
blank pad of paper and a pen and just
blank pad of paper and a pen and just let your thoughts go just get them down
let your thoughts go just get them down
let your thoughts go just get them down get it out of your mind it D clutters it
get it out of your mind it D clutters it
get it out of your mind it D clutters it d clutters think about that ladder right
d clutters think about that ladder right
d clutters think about that ladder right if you have stress and worry worry is
if you have stress and worry worry is
if you have stress and worry worry is misuse of the imagination right you have
misuse of the imagination right you have
misuse of the imagination right you have all that burden you can get that out of
all that burden you can get that out of
all that burden you can get that out of your head get that clutter down onto
your head get that clutter down onto
your head get that clutter down onto paper sometimes I make lists sometimes
paper sometimes I make lists sometimes
paper sometimes I make lists sometimes they’ll think about my role as a husband
they’ll think about my role as a husband
they’ll think about my role as a husband or a father or a brother a son and think
or a father or a brother a son and think
or a father or a brother a son and think about all the different activities I
about all the different activities I
about all the different activities I want to engage in as as that role and it
want to engage in as as that role and it
want to engage in as as that role and it gives me ideas I’ve made a bucket list
gives me ideas I’ve made a bucket list
gives me ideas I’ve made a bucket list of journaled oftentimes I’ll think about
of journaled oftentimes I’ll think about
of journaled oftentimes I’ll think about a topic and i’ll just write pages and
a topic and i’ll just write pages and
a topic and i’ll just write pages and pages to stream of consciousness write
pages to stream of consciousness write
pages to stream of consciousness write as much as i can and get it out of my
as much as i can and get it out of my
as much as i can and get it out of my head again one to two hours later you’ll
head again one to two hours later you’ll
head again one to two hours later you’ll have a timer on but make sure your phone
have a timer on but make sure your phone
have a timer on but make sure your phone is set not to disturb you with phone
is set not to disturb you with phone
is set not to disturb you with phone calls and texting that thing you have to
calls and texting that thing you have to
calls and texting that thing you have to just silence that you’ll find yourself
just silence that you’ll find yourself
just silence that you’ll find yourself feeling like more confident you’ll
feeling like more confident you’ll
feeling like more confident you’ll feeling like feeling like you’re rising
feeling like feeling like you’re rising
feeling like feeling like you’re rising above that day-to-day busyness that
above that day-to-day busyness that
above that day-to-day busyness that keeps you bogged down and it’s
keeps you bogged down and it’s
keeps you bogged down and it’s incredibly powerful feeling to be back
incredibly powerful feeling to be back
incredibly powerful feeling to be back in control the element of creativity and
in control the element of creativity and
in control the element of creativity and innovation that can occur when you let
innovation that can occur when you let
innovation that can occur when you let your mind wander and get that down on
your mind wander and get that down on
your mind wander and get that down on paper feels really good so clarity break
paper feels really good so clarity break
paper feels really good so clarity break is number two the third big idea is to
is number two the third big idea is to
is number two the third big idea is to schedule your inspiration now what do I
schedule your inspiration now what do I
schedule your inspiration now what do I mean by that well for the last three
mean by that well for the last three
mean by that well for the last three years my new business partner Tom and I
years my new business partner Tom and I
years my new business partner Tom and I have gone on these clarity trips and a
have gone on these clarity trips and a
have gone on these clarity trips and a clarity trip is one to two weeks per
clarity trip is one to two weeks per
clarity trip is one to two weeks per year travel somewhere perhaps somewhere
year travel somewhere perhaps somewhere
year travel somewhere perhaps somewhere on your bucket list and hike we like to
on your bucket list and hike we like to
on your bucket list and hike we like to inject a bit of rigor perhaps climb a
inject a bit of rigor perhaps climb a
inject a bit of rigor perhaps climb a mountain or hike a trail but get away
mountain or hike a trail but get away
mountain or hike a trail but get away and you have to schedule this so I don’t
and you have to schedule this so I don’t
and you have to schedule this so I don’t know if you’re the same as me but if
know if you’re the same as me but if
know if you’re the same as me but if you’re like me if you put something on
you’re like me if you put something on
you’re like me if you put something on your calendar typically is going to
your calendar typically is going to
your calendar typically is going to happen right so we put that we just put
happen right so we put that we just put
happen right so we put that we just put our 2018 trip on the calendar 2017 is on
our 2018 trip on the calendar 2017 is on
our 2018 trip on the calendar 2017 is on the calendar as well
the calendar as well
the calendar as well but back in 2014 we decided to go to
but back in 2014 we decided to go to
but back in 2014 we decided to go to Africa and climb Mount Kilimanjaro and
Africa and climb Mount Kilimanjaro and
Africa and climb Mount Kilimanjaro and it was Tom’s idea and I said they do you
it was Tom’s idea and I said they do you
it was Tom’s idea and I said they do you mind if I come along he said absolutely
mind if I come along he said absolutely
mind if I come along he said absolutely this sounds great we just started our
this sounds great we just started our
this sounds great we just started our company in November of 13 and so we set
company in November of 13 and so we set
company in November of 13 and so we set out for Tanzania and we started at about
out for Tanzania and we started at about
out for Tanzania and we started at about 6,000 feet and we hiked for about eight
6,000 feet and we hiked for about eight
6,000 feet and we hiked for about eight days gradually ascending to about 19,000
days gradually ascending to about 19,000
days gradually ascending to about 19,000 341 feet approximately if you’ve not
341 feet approximately if you’ve not
341 feet approximately if you’ve not done this this is achievable by any of
done this this is achievable by any of
done this this is achievable by any of us there’s not a lot of ropes and
us there’s not a lot of ropes and
us there’s not a lot of ropes and carabiners and that kind of thing it’s
carabiners and that kind of thing it’s
carabiners and that kind of thing it’s just a hike it really is just a hike the
just a hike it really is just a hike the
just a hike it really is just a hike the last day is incredibly steep getting to
last day is incredibly steep getting to
last day is incredibly steep getting to the summit but on average we hiked or
the summit but on average we hiked or
the summit but on average we hiked or vertically climbed about 5,000 feet per
vertically climbed about 5,000 feet per
vertically climbed about 5,000 feet per day and our maximum vertical in one day
day and our maximum vertical in one day
day and our maximum vertical in one day was 10,000 feet you can imagine that
was 10,000 feet you can imagine that
was 10,000 feet you can imagine that altitude those kinds of things but what
altitude those kinds of things but what
altitude those kinds of things but what we got in this trip was we got to think
we got in this trip was we got to think
we got in this trip was we got to think about ideas that we wanted to to do with
about ideas that we wanted to to do with
about ideas that we wanted to to do with our company new services new products
our company new services new products
our company new services new products working on the business working on
working on the business working on
working on the business working on ourselves no technology here and we were
ourselves no technology here and we were
ourselves no technology here and we were able to develop this idea of putting on
able to develop this idea of putting on
able to develop this idea of putting on a conference because in my business
a conference because in my business
a conference because in my business coaching world they’re about 155 of us
coaching world they’re about 155 of us
coaching world they’re about 155 of us around the world and we all have great
around the world and we all have great
around the world and we all have great clients and we thought what if we got
clients and we thought what if we got
clients and we thought what if we got all of our clients together to share
all of our clients together to share
all of our clients together to share with each other and learn and grow from
with each other and learn and grow from
with each other and learn and grow from each other we thought that’s a great
each other we thought that’s a great
each other we thought that’s a great idea this April of 17 our conference is
idea this April of 17 our conference is
idea this April of 17 our conference is happening from an idea on Kilimanjaro to
happening from an idea on Kilimanjaro to
happening from an idea on Kilimanjaro to fruition it’s sold out which is awesome
fruition it’s sold out which is awesome
fruition it’s sold out which is awesome so we have 280 people coming to Atlanta
so we have 280 people coming to Atlanta
so we have 280 people coming to Atlanta to learn and grow from each other with a
to learn and grow from each other with a
to learn and grow from each other with a lot of breakout sessions and guest
lot of breakout sessions and guest
lot of breakout sessions and guest speakers it’s just phenomenal so really
speakers it’s just phenomenal so really
speakers it’s just phenomenal so really exciting to see an idea go from just a
exciting to see an idea go from just a
exciting to see an idea go from just a discussion to tangible output and you
discussion to tangible output and you
discussion to tangible output and you can see some of the inspiring views that
can see some of the inspiring views that
can see some of the inspiring views that we had it’s easy to let your mind just
we had it’s easy to let your mind just
we had it’s easy to let your mind just go into this creative place if you’re an
go into this creative place if you’re an
go into this creative place if you’re an entrepreneur or anybody that needs time
entrepreneur or anybody that needs time
entrepreneur or anybody that needs time to thank wonderful area to go to last
to thank wonderful area to go to last
to thank wonderful area to go to last year I’m sorry in 15 we decided to hike
year I’m sorry in 15 we decided to hike
year I’m sorry in 15 we decided to hike a portion of the Appalachian Trail and
a portion of the Appalachian Trail and
a portion of the Appalachian Trail and so we looked at the whole trailer
so we looked at the whole trailer
so we looked at the whole trailer thousands of miles from Georgia up to up
thousands of miles from Georgia up to up
thousands of miles from Georgia up to up to Maine and decided to hike the great
to Maine and decided to hike the great
to Maine and decided to hike the great smoky mountains between
smoky mountains between
smoky mountains between North Carolina and Tennessee there is a
North Carolina and Tennessee there is a
North Carolina and Tennessee there is a 75 or 76 mile stretch there we hiked
75 or 76 mile stretch there we hiked
75 or 76 mile stretch there we hiked from north to south so Tom’s in Atlanta
from north to south so Tom’s in Atlanta
from north to south so Tom’s in Atlanta I’m in Columbus we drove down dropped a
I’m in Columbus we drove down dropped a
I’m in Columbus we drove down dropped a car at the end took a car to the
car at the end took a car to the
car at the end took a car to the beginning and just started hiking
beginning and just started hiking
beginning and just started hiking carrying all our stuff and as we hiked
carrying all our stuff and as we hiked
carrying all our stuff and as we hiked we started thinking about the business
we started thinking about the business
we started thinking about the business again in working on ourselves working on
again in working on ourselves working on
again in working on ourselves working on the business no technology again the
the business no technology again the
the business no technology again the idea we developed was wanted to get more
idea we developed was wanted to get more
idea we developed was wanted to get more into the thought leadership realm around
into the thought leadership realm around
into the thought leadership realm around our business and so we talked about
our business and so we talked about
our business and so we talked about blogging we talked about books and I
blogging we talked about books and I
blogging we talked about books and I will tell you that over the six days we
will tell you that over the six days we
will tell you that over the six days we hiked the 76 miles it rained about seven
hiked the 76 miles it rained about seven
hiked the 76 miles it rained about seven of the days it was it was tough but very
of the days it was it was tough but very
of the days it was it was tough but very much worth it and this fall in September
much worth it and this fall in September
much worth it and this fall in September Tom’s got a book that’s being published
Tom’s got a book that’s being published
Tom’s got a book that’s being published which is really excited it’s called what
which is really excited it’s called what
which is really excited it’s called what the heck is EOS so it’s fun to see again
the heck is EOS so it’s fun to see again
the heck is EOS so it’s fun to see again that idea come to fruition the last you
that idea come to fruition the last you
that idea come to fruition the last you know one more scene in Appalachian Trail
know one more scene in Appalachian Trail
know one more scene in Appalachian Trail I mean I think that’s just gorgeous this
I mean I think that’s just gorgeous this
I mean I think that’s just gorgeous this is achievable for anybody who is
is achievable for anybody who is
is achievable for anybody who is interested in hiking the last place we
interested in hiking the last place we
interested in hiking the last place we went this past year in 16 was we want to
went this past year in 16 was we want to
went this past year in 16 was we want to go to Machu Picchu so we started go to
go to Machu Picchu so we started go to
go to Machu Picchu so we started go to Peru and start about 75 miles west of
Peru and start about 75 miles west of
Peru and start about 75 miles west of Machu Picchu and over seven days end up
Machu Picchu and over seven days end up
Machu Picchu and over seven days end up at Machu Picchu and it was unbelievably
at Machu Picchu and it was unbelievably
at Machu Picchu and it was unbelievably gorgeous and what we did would be at
gorgeous and what we did would be at
gorgeous and what we did would be at that time the conference hadn’t taken
that time the conference hadn’t taken
that time the conference hadn’t taken shape the book head and taken shape and
shape the book head and taken shape and
shape the book head and taken shape and we decided to evolve these ideas we
we decided to evolve these ideas we
we decided to evolve these ideas we really talked a lot about that this is a
really talked a lot about that this is a
really talked a lot about that this is a much more strenuous journey for us
much more strenuous journey for us
much more strenuous journey for us average per day was 6500 vertical feet
average per day was 6500 vertical feet
average per day was 6500 vertical feet and it was so it was like up and down
and it was so it was like up and down
and it was so it was like up and down and up and down is incredibly rigorous
and up and down is incredibly rigorous
and up and down is incredibly rigorous max one day was 12,000 feet vertical
max one day was 12,000 feet vertical
max one day was 12,000 feet vertical feet and the incline if you’ve been on
feet and the incline if you’ve been on
feet and the incline if you’ve been on it you know the the treadmills you know
it you know the the treadmills you know
it you know the the treadmills you know at one or two percent starts to get you
at one or two percent starts to get you
at one or two percent starts to get you know you like you’re going uphill this
know you like you’re going uphill this
know you like you’re going uphill this was an average about twelve percent
was an average about twelve percent
was an average about twelve percent incline really challenging but
incline really challenging but
incline really challenging but incredibly beautiful and you can see
incredibly beautiful and you can see
incredibly beautiful and you can see Machu Picchu there and in the distance
Machu Picchu there and in the distance
Machu Picchu there and in the distance in the saddle of those mountains so it
in the saddle of those mountains so it
in the saddle of those mountains so it allowed us again to be freer with our
allowed us again to be freer with our
allowed us again to be freer with our minds and our thinking and creeks and
minds and our thinking and creeks and
minds and our thinking and creeks and create and innovate around topics ideas
create and innovate around topics ideas
create and innovate around topics ideas new products new services my experience
new products new services my experience
new products new services my experience is that great leaders are disciplined
is that great leaders are disciplined
is that great leaders are disciplined enough to take the habit of quiet
enough to take the habit of quiet
enough to take the habit of quiet thinking time so whether it’s in a
thinking time so whether it’s in a
thinking time so whether it’s in a coffee shop or on a couch whether you go
coffee shop or on a couch whether you go
coffee shop or on a couch whether you go travel internationally or just find a
travel internationally or just find a
travel internationally or just find a park nearby I just encourage you to take
park nearby I just encourage you to take
park nearby I just encourage you to take a hike thank you
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