{My Story} A Thanksgiving First and Last

{My Story} A Thanksgiving First and Last

First Frost: 3 Key Lessons from My Grandfather's Collard Greens

With my grandfather, Joseph E. Parker Sr. in 1992

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Navigating! For Success in Life, Career and Business Pursuits: Be a Pioneer: Use Your Power to Move Onward

Navigating! For Success in Life, Career and Business Pursuits: Be a Pioneer: Use Your Power to Move Onward: Our duty, as men and women, is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist” Unknown Somewhere around the junior high school ...

Be a Pioneer: Use Your Power to Move Onward

Our duty, as men and women,

is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist”

Unknown

Somewhere around the junior high school years, our U.S. history classes cover the compelling stories of trailblazing people venturing west—crossing the plains ISO (In Search Of) new country and treasures. As I remember studying those narratives, I marveled at how these explorers relied on their smarts, determined to know more and go beyond the boundaries.
These settlers faced the fury of the weather and exposure to harsh natural cycles. In addition, there were Indians, bandits or animals to tackle. Nonetheless, a wonderful pioneer spirit kept these groups trekking on to fresh space in their covered wagons.
My fascination with these epic narratives continued. On a business trip to St Louis in late summer of 2010, I visited the famed Gateway Arch. It stands on the Mississippi River as a monument to those who were part of the westward expansion of this great country. Beneath the grounds of the arch is a museum with an interactive exhibit chronicling the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The bronzed printed passages expertly portrayed the “guts and glory” of their pursuit to the Pacific. The end result of their voyage: 50 States claimed and inhabited because of the daring determination of those who chose to move through what was barren to create bounty.
What can we learn from these historic feats?

• Stake your claim!
• Move fearlessly onward.
• Gather your strength.
• Be curious and open to new frontiers.
• Test the limits.
• Have a pioneer mindset.

We can’t wait for someone else to tell us what or where we should be. Forking through current unchartered territories in our life or career, the mission is to inventory and gather what’s needed for our own new ‘deed’ on life. We each have a covered brand of know-how. Whether it’s starting a business or creating new ways to handle a current enterprise, press onward.
Go with your force of belief in all that might be possible. That’s your ultimate power!