Are You The Cattle or The Cowboy?

​I ran into an old friend recently who I haven’t seen in years. He told me that he has been following me on Facebook and that he was blown away by all the things he sees Amanda and me doing.

He asked about ImpactClub and Sugar Sisters (our daughters’ business), our recent trips to Europe, and Thailand, and he wanted to know more about the new venture he saw us working on called “The Business of Us.”

He asked me how we do it all.

And I reminded him that I’ve been a bit of a dreamer and that I simply haven’t stopped chasing my dreams.

And I was dead serious about it.

Parents tell their kids to chase their dreams, but the message somehow turns to chase job security when they become a young adult.

It’s common in our society to encourage people to chase their dreams, but it’s even more common for society to scare you out of such pursuits.

Our friends and family want us to stay safe, which is endearing, but it’s also how many of us get stuck in life. You end up feeling more like cattle than the cowboy.

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions anymore because I make resolutions constantly. I’m always working on our next trip, our next venture, our next fitness challenge, our next charity event.

Chasing your dreams doesn’t have to mean quitting your day job and ignoring all your responsibilities so you can live a life of adventure.

But if that is how people view it, then it’s no wonder why they stop chasing their dreams.

All my dreams that I’ve chased down so far have come from long hard fought journeys.

Was it worth it? Hell yeah! It’s why I’m all-in about chasing dreams. It’s not just something to say to inspire others, it’s a way of life.

Happy Chasing,