by Bill Treasurer | Nov 14, 2023 | Courageous Leadership
In 2008, a movie called The Bucket List was released, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The two play terminally ill cancer patients who escape from a hospital, setting out to accomplish a list of adventurous things before they kick the bucket. The movie’s...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 22, 2021 | Courageous Leadership
Updated March 22, 2021 Ed Viesturs is arguably the greatest American mountaineer that ever lived, or more accurately, lives. Ed has a reputation for being a calculated risk-taker, who refuses to compromise safety because of ambition. As a result, he has summited Mount...
by Bill Treasurer | Jun 29, 2020 | Personal Growth
Many of you know me to be an upbeat person. The truth is, there have been many days during the last few months where I got completely bummed out. Between the pandemic, massive unemployment, and recent protests across the country, I’ve had more than a few days where I...
by Bill Treasurer | Jun 13, 2017 | Personal Growth
Last week we talked about how fear of the unknown can hold you back. In my opinion, fear of the unknown is overrated. The real fear, and the hardest to overcome, is fear of the known. Few things inhibit our ability to take a risk as much as an early bad experience. In...
by Bill Treasurer | Jun 15, 2016 | Courageous Leadership
Risk-taking is as essential to life as breathing. It is the oxygen of such things as innovation, entrepreneurialism, leadership, wealth creation, and high adventure. Without risk, there can be no scientific progress, economic expansion, or community activism. At a...
