Run the Race
You might remember this image.... that's actually Russ (me) and Gerhard running across the field out at El Refugio. We were trying to beat each other to the next station, thus securing our team the first opportunity at that given task. The picture makes it look like we're running "neck and neck". Pretty impressive for a 45 year old, racing a 22 year old.
What you can't see is that I took off long before Gerhard did.
You also see the ONLY moment that we were side by side, forever captured by Dan Klassen. Gerhard ran right by me, beating me to the next station, giving their team the victory, and I felt that "moment of stupidity" in my legs and back for days to come. What was I thinking?
We're all running a race. Some of us are moving slower than others. Some of us are flying by, but we're all running.
Don't you get tired of running? Don't you get tired of the pace? Don't you ever want to just quit? Just stop right where you are?
I do. I often wonder where I'm actually headed and what am I actually trying to accomplish.
Our 4th Annual Global Leadership Summit is coming up in April of 2010. 33 Global Leaders and Coaching Partners will gather for 4 days here in Ecuador to encourage each other, to evaluate the race we're in, and to help each other to last longer, to not quit, but to press on.
What's your race like? How are you doing? Are you trying to run it alone?
No one has to run alone. Find some people to run with you. Find some people that will push you, encourage you, help you, support you, and sometimes, even carry you. The race is much more fun that way.
Keep on running!
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