CHAPTER 12
Awakening
Sometimes the most important lessons in life are painfully slow to sink in. That’s been the case for me, at least, especially when it comes to merging a journey mindset with destination leadership. Thankfully, with the help of friends, family, and God’s grace, life continues to provide opportunities for us to “get it.”
When Raye and I moved to Arkansas in 1995, I began to understand a little bit about the importance of enjoying the ride. Life presented a detour, so I scrapped the map and kept going. But in all transparency, I didn’t take the lesson fully to heart. Instead, I simply rerouted with the same hard-core focus on my new destinations.
I’ve had other aha moments through the years, but the real wake-up call came nearly ...
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