The worst that can happen is nothing

So today I’m having a lot of fun expanding my network of contacts in the outdoor industry.

It entails spending a lot of time hemming and hawing over e-mails to folks I am being introduced to.

Why? Because they are people at organizations I’ve only ever dreamed of working at and I want to make sure I don’t do what I usually do (which is write way too much). Brevity is something I work hard for.

While exchanging e-mails is by no means a direct link to full-time employment (which isn’t my goal anyways), it is fun to really entertain the thought that there is the potential for an opportunity to be part of something bigger, and something that I truly believe in. Something similar to what I am doing at Chicks.

And I think there’s something incredibly satisfying about putting yourself out there. Reaching out for those contacts and connections, pitching ideas, gaining traction, and interaction.

The worst that can happen as a result of my efforts is nothing – which is exactly what happens when you don’t try.

(Photo by ME taken in Puerto Natales, Chile)

Got that fire inside? I do.

It’s been so long.

But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. Just not here.

So, since I want to, I’m ready to again, I’m going to make it fun.

Want a quick update? I’ve finished my MBA, left one job, taken another, moved, done a few triathlons, gotten pull-ups (after 33 years of trying!) and so much more. So, exciting things all around. I continue to dream of all things outside (especially Patagonia and Alaska) and am one step closer to making it all happen.

One of the most exciting things I’ve got going on is here at Chicks Climbing. Here I get to work with some of THE strongest women on the planet – mentally and physically. It’s truly inspiring and exciting every day for me. And because of that I have a fire inside me that really wants to make it great – bigger, better, more. I want it to reach more women and inspire them. How can I do that? I’ve got some ideas!