That’s just the first question.

Hundreds of other difficult questions and doubts continue to cross my mind… Who do you think you are? With your record of past sins and failures, what makes you think that you can inspire leaders? What’s it look like and how will you pull it off? Will you throw in the towel again, when the going gets tough? Where’s your plan? And what’s your business model? Do you think you’re made of money? … and on it goes.

For months I’ve been asking those questions, and I still don’t have all the answers. But I’ve gone away on a trip again to think things through. I packed my motorcycle with some cold weather gear, and hit the road.

I put together a plan to ride hundreds of miles each day with my head stuck in a helmet, and no one to talk to … except God. Here’s the original plan I put together…

I’m over 1,000 miles into the trip and I’ve taken a day off to rest, do laundry, and make some notes in my journal. In the mean time, here’s a shot of my bike up in beautiful Keene Valley, NY…

More later…