Thoughts

Last week I worked in Mississippi for the MS Office of Highway Safety and the MS Student Advisory Board, (SAB). This group of 23 students had no idea who I was—just that I was a consultant coming in (as they prepared for their statewide Club Officer Training), to tell them what they were doing wrong.…

Every summer, I have a wonderful time in Maine. I speak for two annual conferences, Aroostook Teen Leadership Conference (ATLC) and the Down East Teen Leadership Conference (DETLC) Every July, I can’t wait to explore the Northern and the Down East regions of Maine. While I love the scenery, the massive trees, the beautiful water,…

Recently, I had the privilege to present at two People to People conferences. One was at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and the other in New York at Columbia University. Every year, I’m amazed at the quality of students who attend these conferences. I often wonder if I’m “smart enough” to impart any wisdom! Not…

I love what I do. Sometimes, the travel gets tiring, and leaving my home for days or weeks is very hard. However, I wouldn’t trade my “job” for anything else. There are weeks like the one I just had that let me know I’m doing exactly what I am supposed to do. It started at…