Full Steam Ahead!, 2nd Edition

How It’s Lived

One Tuesday morning Jim and I talked again about how articulating a compelling vision and coming up with a catchy rallying call were not enough.

“This is where the rubber meets the road,” Jim said. “How is your vision lived on a daily basis? There is no doubt in my mind that once you identify your vision, you have to start living it immediately and behaving consistently with the intention of that vision.”

“That’s so true,” I said. “As soon as I realized I had been ignoring my children’s needs, I had to stop. I couldn’t say, ‘I’ll start being a better mother next week.’ It’s not easy, because sometimes it means making tough decisions. But I learned that the best thing for me, my children, my friends, ...