Yep, that’s me. Believe it!
If you are keeping up, you’ve already read the why. But the short story is it was to raise funds for support our troops. I’m a patriot, what can I say.
Where did this really start though? The final part of the journey was to the stylist at the Hair Syndicate. You might think it started this past Saturday on Twitter. But to me, it’s something that began a couple of years ago, with a commitment to myself to lead a more fun and interesting life.
In February of 2006 I found out I had some health risks. These risks made me stop in my tracks. It became apparent that I wasn’t going to live forever. With that realization came a second one, I wasn’t making an effort to enjoy my life. It had become just routine.
The turnaround and push in my life is still ongoing over two years later. Since then I’ve taken up photography, become a social media busy body, dined on foods from all over, and made friends with folks from all over.
This year’s New Year’s resolutions amounted to one thing, to have an interesting year. So far it’s been more than I could have hoped for. Here are a few highlights:
- SOBCon08 - weekend conference in Chicago
- Austin trip to meet with social network friends and cohorts
- Jeff Pulver Breakfast in Vancouver, BC
Going bald? That’s just the latest in the list of interesting and sometimes challenging things for me this year. It’s not that last though.
Upcoming is the first interactive festival here in St. Louis. Beyond that, who knows. The year isn’t over yet. There are blog posts to write, online worlds to explore, creatures to see, and food and beverages to try.
My regret is not being more involved in the bevy of great things going on. I’m not just talking about things on my list, but your projects as well. There are books you’ve sent for review, blog posts you’ve asked for, and events you’d like help with. Some of you want help with fund raisers, school activities, and few have business ideas.
This post isn’t about bragging but to demonstrate that few things are isolated events, nor are they the end of a series, and almost all are the result of our ongoing choices and commitments.
Where is your life taking you? Are you ready? Is it challenging you?
I challenge you to get up and do one thing today towards following your dreams. If you don’t have money or time to move on it today, then invest in it by getting your friends onboard. Tell someone today.
Tell me.
(PS. If you are interested, you can see the videos of me getting my bald on over on Flickr.)
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