Those of you that know me - know that I am very driven and constantly look at how I can be better and better myself personally. I work at Theory Communication and Design - title: Soldier of Fortune! Look it up - that’s me. (Inspiration from one of the baddest dudes I have ever met - and further pushed by another friend. You know who you are…. 
My wife Michelle is my best friend. I am absolutely fortunate to have her. Without her I would be nothing! I love being with her and just talking to her. She puts up with an awful lot. My madness is….. well kind of off the charts at times…..
I love just talking to her about life. At times I give her loaded questions like: So…What do we want out of life? Yeah, where do you begin with that one huh? The fun thing is - I am constantly trying to evolve. I desperately want to be better. I strive daily for the next big thing in my life. I just don’t want to be stagnant. I have been fortunate to have been surrounded by very strong characters. My Dad is one of those characters. He has taught me so much. Taught me how to love, laugh, be a father, be a husband, give and most of all just to be myself. He has passed on to me the love of the underdog. Man, I love underdogs. Give me a handful of those - and I have an unstoppable army.
So you may be asking right now - so what is this whole post about. Well, it’s Friday…. I have seen us bust out a crazy amount of work. I have seen us attract the attention of some crazy companies. I have had the ultimate experience these last couple of weeks to work and interact with companies like General Motors, ExxonMobil and even NASCAR Corp. Needless to say, I am having the time of my life right now.
So today - I just felt something brewing. I get these moments every now and then. Yeah like about once a week. I want to explode. I want to create. I want to lead. I want to be apart of something bigger than me!
I jumped on aim and started to talk to Michelle. I decided to save the conversation - so I can always have it for motivation. I never want to be stagnant or still.
Here is how the conversation went.
Me: You ready to kick some butt? I am….
Michelle: Absolutely!!
Me: I’m ready to get after it - I want to do more - I want to be better - I want to do things that I haven’t yet… I want to impact the people around me greater than I have - I want to leave my footprint on this world in a way that I have never dreamed of before…. The motivation is there - this is a dream of mine - I want to see it happen and not wait for it to come about. I feel that these opportunities that have been brought around me this year so far - are giving me a glimpse of what I am capable of doing - and more so what I should use to make that impact. I want to be more than I am now!
Know what I mean?
Michelle: LOL, what a paragraph!! Very Powerful
Me: I’m just done with mediocrity - I want to make a difference! I want to be bigger than I am and used in a way more than I am - I don’t know how or what that is - I just want to be part of something - or lead something. I want to energize a segment of people. Crap - I want to energize my generation and those after me - and more than that - those before me. I want to free my mind. I want to be clear. I want to be powerful. I want to speak with authority and clarity. I want to be better than I am now….. I want to push myself past what I am - and experience levels of leadership, joy, fun … love - in ways I have never before.
This is what I want. How do I get it? - I have some ideas - and will explore every way I can - till I reach it!
Michelle: Well with that intensity and motivation you definitely will figure it out!! I think youve done so much already that you are overlooking.
Me: Maybe so….. But that was the past…. I don’t look back very often - nor do I care too much about it. Future - That is what I want to invest in. I have this power in my gut. I have this feeling that I can achieve this. I need a chance to do it. The funny thing is - I used to wait for opportunities or for someone to give me a chance to prove myself. But not now - I feel I am at the end of that. I am at the place now where I need to take the leap. Run with it… Live it and enjoy it. Learn from the past - embrace the now - and most of all look forward to the future.
Michelle: I agree
Me: I have a burning for it. I can feel it. I KNOW I can get after it. There are a couple of things standing in my way…. And the biggest thing is myself. I am my biggest setback and enemy. I need to get past that. I need to learn to overcome myself. Look past my circumstances. And then I can get back to those dreams that I have had. I want to have this motivation to create - to be powerful - to encourage and empower. I feel it…. I can overcome this!
Michelle: You definitely can with that attitude!! I will be right beside you cheering you on and helping any way I can.
So there you have it! I am ready. I want to be apart of something large. I want to make an impact. I believe that it’s possible. I don’t want to sit and watch my life pass me by.
Let’s go! Who’s with me?!
Hope this encourages someone out there. My best is in front of me….. Smiles…… Man…… I can feel it!
