It’s 4.10 am EST. Except I’m on an aeroplane somewhere over the Atlantic so I don’t know what time it is. In the last ten days, I’ve been to Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Manchester, England, and now I’m on my way to Berlin. I’ve been talking to people about confronting massive change – the kind of change that can bury you, obliterate you, disappear you. I’ve looked into the eyes of people who are dazed, confused and disbelieving. They cannot fully comprehend what’s happening, so they feel even greater fear about what’s to come. Me too. I’m just as confused as the people I talk to. Maybe even worse because I’ve positioned myself as the guy who knows things others don’t. Except I don’t. And even when I think I do, it rarely happens the way I think it will. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I know what I read. And I read a lot. I know what I hear. And I hear a lot. That’s all I do – read, listen, talk, read, listen, talk. So I know what should happen next. I know what the experts say will happen next. But that’s all a joke because it hardly ever happens the way we think it will. So I’m just as scared as the people I’m paid to help stop being scared.

I’m also so damn tired. The kind of tired that seeps into your marrow and makes you want to sleep for a week, and then get up and sleep some more. It’s called life on 5 hours sleep a night, in multiple time zones, with so many people, with so much at stake. It’s called life on the ledge – where Kudos and Terror play hide and seek in my overbuzzed brain. And there’s no end to it. It’s summertime and the living supposed to be easy. But this will be my busiest month of the year. I’m living my own version of Climate Change. So I’m off to talk to consultants in Berlin until Friday. Then I’m off to San Franscisco and LA before returning to Toronto on Tuesday.

But you know what? I’m loving it. I’m bumping up against my limits with every breath and every word. This blog is proof. It’s my first one. It’s the beginning of a journal that I get to share with whoever cares to share it with me. I’m living the dream, baby. I’m doing what I’m designed to do – inspire others to inspire others especially when they’re scared and tired. I’m fascinated by the technology that’s powering this communication. I’m enthralled by the violence and velocity of the change we’re living through. I’m grateful for my skills and the resilience to do what I’m doing. I’m humbled by the courage and ingenuity I witness in so many people every day. I’m amazed at the opportunities and possibilities that are constantly opening up for me. I’m thankful for my family who give me the strength and permission to live my nomadic lifestyle. I’m in awe of my body that takes a licking and keeps on ticking so I can keep on keeping on. It may all change tomorrow but right now I’m on fire. The fear, the fatigue, the overwhelm, the anxieties, and the setbacks are nothing compared to the magic, the wonder, the contribution, the joy, the adventure, the connection, the warmth, the laughter and the breakthroughs. Stay tuned…