Any of you who follow my personal social media know I often work from my laptop with my toes in warm sand in exotic destinations. It’s 2019, and more and more I see professionals like myself doing the same thing. They are kicking away the 9-5, mundane routine and immersing themselves into an invigorating new…
Common sense will tell you that you need time, money, and desire or curiosity for travel to be something you enjoy. But in order to actually book your flight, pack your bags and head out on the trip of your life, you just need to do one very important thing to replace “I want to…
Time with our elephants in Thailand is an experience like no other. When you are up-close and personal with elephants, you can see that their eyes are big and deep, their lashes are long, and when you make eye contact with them, they seem to look right into your soul. They sense your emotions, are…
I am 6 weeks late with this post. I have been struggling to explain how a leadership course delivered through travel is a truly transformative experience for everyone, but most importantly for people feeling that they aren’t yet the person they want to be, or more profoundly, who they know they actually are. This topic…
Start Your Company Retreat With Gratitude One of the most lively and memorable staff retreats I‘ve ever organized began with a session of unexpected gratitude. This retreat took place in a large rental house in a small Northern Minnesota town in the middle of winter. My staff had been running leadership programs in 4 different…
I Do It For The Bragging Rights Sky-diving out of planes, bungee jumping off bridges, cage diving with great white sharks…I have done all of these things – but I am not crazy about any of them. I’m not an adrenaline junky. I just like to tell a good story. I am a huge advocate…
Is it possible to change the world by going on vacation? Absolutely. By giving yourself time off from your “real world”, you create space and time to immerse in your travel experience in ways that make a positive impact – on you and the world around you. It is through immersion that we are able…
La Iguana Chocolate About 90 minutes up the rocky mountain road, the dense rainforest air takes on a tantalizing scent. Aromatic, rich, fresh, and enticing. It’s the smell of freshly produced, locally grown, organic chocolate. Bouncing along in our 4×4’s, our small group winds up through the scenic mountain range to a family-owned organic chocolate…
Helping Others Helps You How’s your life going? Need to shake it up? Need to find more meaning and feel more connected and purposeful? Volunteering is the cure for what ails you. Helping others is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your mental well-being. Yes, the point of volunteering is…
To Live is to Learn “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein was brilliant at one-liners. If ever there was a quote to illustrate the importance of learning, this is a good one. Pedal forward, don’t stop moving, changing or growing, keep learning to get…