Introducing Positive Intelligence and The GreenLyfe Lodge

“People die all around us all the time. Drop like flies. Overdose. Aids. Sometimes they kill themselves. People come. They go. Dying is the same as rehab or moving back to Missouri. It just means I won’t be seeing them again.”
— James St. James

Greetings from Columbia, Missouri. We are staying at Green Lyfe Lodge; unbeknownst to us, this is a marijuana consumption spot with live entertainment.  There were no events, but we did chat with the owner; she and her husband moved here when MO opened Medical Marijuana.  It’s their business; they seem to be doing well; cheers to entrepreneurship.

We spent our morning packing all our belongings that needed to go to our mountain home.  We left about eleven and had a lovely peaceful drive for 6 hours. Today we have about 7 hours of travel, but we listened to a fantastic book about positive intelligence by Shirzad Chamine.  I strongly recommend this book; the basis is that you are in control of your thoughts, and if you are not happy, it’s on you.  Since I’ve written those words 1000 times, it’s nice to know there is science backing me up.

The book’s focus is on your sage mind but also looks at your saboteurs.  We will do an online course together and might bring the program to our company; it’s that big.  Your mind is your greatest asset and your greatest enemy; learn how to use it.  This reminds me of the time we learned about the love languages, and it changed how my wife and I engaged each other; this book is like the five love languages of the mind.

PVHT is a road dog; she travels like a pro, no whining, barking, just sits in her crate and sleeps.  We stop every two hours; she get’s out, does a stretch, nature calls now and then, and then we hit the road. My wife and I switch when driving; I drive most of the time, but she will do a two-hour stint now and then.  Compare this to our 2 hours flights and believe it or not, this is our preferred way of travel.

We arrive home for a few days, then head to South Carolina to see our favorite River Dog.  We have an Air B and B in South Carolina; we will meet our friends, his parents, and our kid.  We will see our future son-in-law hit some dingers, play center field, eat some ballpark hot dogs and maybe have a beer.

I’m starting a new project next week, a deep dive, if you will.  I’ve got an idea that I would like to explore, nothing big, just the creativity in me hatched another thought; I’ll whiteboard it and see if it has legs.  I spoke to National Geographic photographer Luke Wycoff who now lives in Michigan.  He bought a fishing cabin and is giving tours.  We have a mutual friend in his area; we connected them, they will meet for coffee.

I’ll be on the road during my weekly thought leaders call. I’ll miss my friends, but I need to focus on driving.  Our thought leaders are made up of people all over the country; we’re Denver and Indiana heavy but have guests now and then from all over the place.  We once had a man sitting on his yacht join; he was an interesting fellow.  What is a thought leader?  I define a thought leader as someone that can lead a thoughtful discussion.  It’s an art and opening of your mind, and sharing various topics allows others to know your heart and mind.

It’s a beautiful day here; Missouri is greener than green.  The sky is blue; the sun is blanketing this space.  My friend Bruce and his family moved here during the pandemic due to it being “open.”  They previously lived in Virginia, which was closed; I did think “Missouri?” but now get his decision.  This place is magical.  If you don’t know, this is where you can find the Ozarks.

Another day of travel, the Queen is showing; I’ll jump in after, throw on some shorts, and hit the road.  I’ve got some email to clean up, I’ll need to sing a little song to my granddaughter, but once finished, we will sing “on the road again.” and head west.   I’ll wrap this one up here, no need to spew more words when I have a lot to do.  Thank you for checking in; I’ll be writing to you tomorrow from the great state of Kansas.

“People die all around us all the time. Drop like flies. Overdose. Aids. Sometimes they kill themselves. People come. They go. Dying is the same as rehab or moving back to Missouri. It just means I won’t be seeing them again.”
— James St. James