We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open." - Jawaharial Nehru Do you want to travel more, but feel like you don't have the money to do so? Wouldn’t it be sweet if you could travel across the country for less than $3.00? And what if you could fly First … [Read more...]
Snowboard Through Your Fears, Pain, and Setbacks To Reach Your Goals
There I was, sitting on a ski lift going up a 12,000 foot mountain. In ten minutes, I'd be at the top and be snowboarding to the bottom. This is AWESOME, I thought to myself as I enjoyed the ride and looked at the 14,000 foot mountain peaks all around me. I was stoked, happy to be in the mountains, and couldn't wait to start snowboarding. … [Read more...]
2013 Reading List
“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.” - Oscar Wilde In 2013, I am going to try something different. Instead of trying to read 50 books in a year (like I attempted the last two years), I am going to try reading 104 books in 2013. Each book will have a two week time limit, and then I MUST move on to the next one. … [Read more...]
Advice For Young People
Have you ever not done something that you later regretted and wished you had done? Me too, and I'm committed to living the rest of my life with no regret. To avoid life regret, I went around and asked family members, friends older than I, and coworkers what advice they have for younger people (20s and early 30s). Here's what they said. … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned Traveling 16 Hours In One Day To One Of The Most Beautiful Places In America
It was my final weekend in Colorado. I would be heading back home to Chicago on Tuesday to start my new job, and this would be my last chance to explore the beautiful wild, wild west before returning to corn fields, flatlands, and skyscrapers. My entire summer was spent hiking, backpacking, exploring, and enjoying the beautiful state of Colorado, and now I had the opportunity … [Read more...]
How to Make The Most of an Internship
This past summer I was privileged to do a social media marketing internship with publishing company David C. Cook. It was an incredible experience, one that I am very grateful for. I learned A LOT about business, leadership, marketing, social media, web development, programming, design, hiking, backpacking, relationships, and life. That's one of the big benefits of internships: … [Read more...]
A Book You Need to Read
"It doesn't matter who you are, you are not excluded from this covenant of love and grace. You are not shut out from the assembly of God no matter what you've done, or what you've failed to do. You belong for one simple reason. God chooses to gift love." -Shane Hipps One summer, my friend Dave and I attended a conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The conference was a … [Read more...]
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