Good morning, Team! It’s Friday!

Memorial Day is over but summer has just started and we likely have aspirations of taking some time off. Well deserved, I’m certain. While you have your family at the lake or you and your significant are on a road trip or it’s just you in the wilderness with your dog and your thoughts, I propose you leverage some drift time and be deliberate about what you do when you reengage. This is magical time. The most intellectual of our time carved it into their calendar. Why wouldn’t you? Then leverage it for a better future.

I believe the human condition thrives with a clear goal, so find your mountain!

Plan the ascent … and the descent.

Prepare your mind, body and soul.

Take notes before, during and after.

Visualize the end state and begin your climb!

Do you want to lead people?

Create incredible value?

Solve a wicked hard problem?

Find your purpose, your calling, your mountain and start climbing.

If this comes across like a platitude, reconsider.

I’ve had noble intent since before I knew what that meant; do the right thing, obey your father and mother, etc. 

When not deliberate about what you want to do, you will encounter challenges but they may not have specific purpose. The first challenge might be a practice run but why would you want to continue to climb someone else’s mountain? There is a good chance you are right now.

Have a blessed weekend!

Eric