Enjoy the Ride

On my way to Gatlinburg, TN in April, I ran into some problems about 6 hours into my trip, and ran into the most massive traffic jam I have seen in 2010!

After working a full and tough week, I hopped into my car and drove all the way to TN for a quick getaway vacation.  Apparently in Pigeon Forge there was a car show that night.  I went from being excited about getting to my vacation destination early; to grumbling because it took me two hours to drive 12-miles through this car show.

In the middle of fuming about how tired I was, I paused and looked at the scenery around me.  There were people walking up and down the street in their summer clothes, laughing and enjoying one another.  There were rows and rows and rows of beautiful old and new cars.  Their owners were standing close by with looks of pride on their faces, and a polishing cloth in their hands.

Everyone with a convertible had their tops down, there were tons of people in the backs of jacked-up lifted pick-up trucks, and tweaked mufflers sang the song of their over-eager owners pumping the gas pedal.

This was a party.  I was in the middle of a party!  So, instead of being mad about my situation, I decided to join the party!  I put my top down, turned up my music, and participated in every bit of the car show.

I enjoyed the ride.  Life and business are a ride, and we have to enjoy every moment of them.

There is a quote that says, “Success is a journey, not a destination.”  Remember that saying as you go through your great days and your poor days.  Success is equivalent to what you are doing right now, so put your top down and enjoy it!

Jamar Cobb-Dennard is the Vice-President of Business Development for Reachmore, which provides leadership coaching for small business and executives.  Email Jamar at jamar@goreachmore.com for the latest on Reachmore’s newest seminar, Launch.

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