About a year ago I spent a good bit of the fall hanging out with artist, author and speaker Erik Wahl (and his wife, Tasha) doing interviews, photography and research for the biography called Wahl STORY that I wrote. It was a great time, and I am proud of the book that came out of these times together. I consider it some of my best work, hands down. We managed to laugh a good bit of the time, too, which resulted in a lot of crazy stuff working it’s way into the book. No topic was off the table, not even random stuff like this:
“McDonald’s, if you’re looking at booking me, I’m still interested in speaking to you, and I think I can do a lot for your general managers, front-line staff, and executive leadership, but…I’m not so sure that your food is as healthy and nutritious as it could be.” –Erik Wahl
Apart from the book, which I know you will enjoy, being with the Wahls confirmed to me that if you really do want to go for something in life, then anything is possible if you are simply willing to give it a shot. I, of course, am a believer in that already, but sometimes it takes being with someone to ignite whatever it is in the head or the heart or the gut that actually motivates people to go do something. The book itself, in some ways, was a by-product of that very process for me. At the end of the day, Wahl’s message is to take the step, however big or small it may be. So if you are sitting there wondering what is next for you and you can’t shake that little tug in the head or the heart or the gut…that’s probably something that you should not ignore. Go for it. And if you do go on to do something cool, be sure to ping Erik and let him know. I can pretty much guarantee that when he’s sitting at the Peet’s there in San Diego working on his next presentation he’ll actually take the time to read it–and smile.