
I’ve been hooked on whitewater rafting since my dad took me down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon when I was a teenager. After moving to Colorado it didn’t take long for me to discover the amazing rivers in the state.
I bought some gear, read a book and went off to learn how to do this for myself. It wouldn’t be long before I was taking my family out for some whitewater adventure!
My wife warned, “Don’t you want to get your friend to show you the ropes?”
“Nope I’ll be fine.” And off I went.
On my first trip I encountered high water, cold and fog. As I came around a bend in the river I could hear the rapids and I was excited.
The current swept me right down the center and over a big hole that flipped me. My gear went everywhere. My wife and kids were watching from the road above. It was a big mess. I’d only been on the river 15 minutes and the trip was over!
I spent the rest of the day driving up and down the river looking for the seat, paddle, inflatable kayak and other gear.
The following week I got some pointers from my friend who was a 10-year veteran guide.
"Oh that’s what the book meant” I found myself saying.
As I learned more, I began doing trips with my family on easy water. I enrolled in a guide training course and was certified in Colorado. I went on to start and operate a whitewater rafting business on the Arkansas River for many years.
Business wise, I started my career as a warehouse clerk while earning a degree in outdoor leadership. After a couple of promotions my boss encouraged me to pursue business. I began reading everything I could about business and completed my MBA. For the next 30 years I learned how to lead and how to help other leaders as a boss, co-worker and consultant.
My varied business experience includes:
Getting into—and surviving in—business is a lot like getting into a river and staying afloat. I’ve done both and I’ve learned the hard way that things go much more safely and smoothly if you have an experienced guide or seasoned mentor.
I’ve developed, mentored and coached hundreds of leaders in a variety of industries and nonprofit organizations and have earned a reputation for helping leaders navigate change.
I would love the opportunity to learn more about your organization, your successes, challenges and opportunities.
Ready to get started?
I’ve been hooked on whitewater rafting since my dad took me down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon when I was a teenager. After moving to Colorado it didn’t take long for me to discover the amazing rivers in the state.
I bought some gear, read a book and went off to learn how to do this for myself. It wouldn’t be long before I was taking my family out for some whitewater adventure!
My wife warned, “Don’t you want to get your friend to show you the ropes?”
“Nope I’ll be fine.” And off I went.
On my first trip I encountered high water, cold and fog. As I came around a bend in the river I could hear the rapids and I was excited.
The current swept me right down the center and over a big hole that flipped me. My gear went everywhere. My wife and kids were watching from the road above. It was a big mess. I’d only been on the river 15 minutes and the trip was over!
I spent the rest of the day driving up and down the river looking for the seat, paddle, inflatable kayak and other gear.
The following week I got some pointers from my friend who was a 10-year veteran guide.
"Oh that’s what the book meant” I found myself saying.
As I learned more, I began doing trips with my family on easy water. I enrolled in a guide training course and was certified in Colorado. I went on to start and operate a whitewater rafting business on the Arkansas River for many years.
Business wise, I started my career as a warehouse clerk while earning a degree in outdoor leadership. After a couple of promotions my boss encouraged me to pursue business. I began reading everything I could about business and completed my MBA. For the next 30 years I learned how to lead and how to help other leaders as a boss, co-worker and consultant.
My varied business experience includes:
- Starting, growing and selling a small business
- Re-engineering an order fulfillment process from 30 days to one day
- Saving millions through creative sourcing solutions
- Improving staff engagement and reducing turnover
- Designing and implementing systems
- Increasing a floundering camps attendance by 30% and membership revenue by over 500%
- Helping start a charter school
- Launching new non-profits
Getting into—and surviving in—business is a lot like getting into a river and staying afloat. I’ve done both and I’ve learned the hard way that things go much more safely and smoothly if you have an experienced guide or seasoned mentor.
I’ve developed, mentored and coached hundreds of leaders in a variety of industries and nonprofit organizations and have earned a reputation for helping leaders navigate change.
I would love the opportunity to learn more about your organization, your successes, challenges and opportunities.
Ready to get started?
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