Lessons from the Boardrooms to the Backroads Subtitle: A Journey Through Mentorship, Friendship, and the Wild Places That Teach Us

Intro Post: “Why Both Worlds Matter”

Subtitle: Finding Wisdom Where Strategy Meets Solitude

I’ve spent years navigating boardrooms—making decisions, leading teams, chasing growth. But the truth is, some of the most important lessons I’ve learned didn’t come from a conference table or a quarterly report. They came from the backroads. From long hikes with lifelong friends, quiet mornings in a duck blind, or hard conversations under a starry sky with a mentor who told me what I needed to hear—not what I wanted to.

This series is about the life between those two worlds. About what happens when leadership, friendship, and nature intersect. It’s about the mentors who shaped me—my Dad, Mike, and Steve

—all of whom I lost to cancer, but who continue to guide me. It’s also about the friends who’ve walked beside me through joy, struggle, and miles of literal and figurative trail.

These are lessons from a life lived with intention—on and off the grid. I hope they’ll resonate with anyone trying to lead well, live authentically, and stay grounded in what truly matters.