Before I turned 19, I was pretty sure of the direction my life would take. I was surely destined for greatness (smile) with a takeover of the family farm and construction business my father had built. I loved farming and the hard work required in pouring concrete walls and finishing floors. Little did I know that all this would change when I headed to Western Canada at age 19 to teach in a small parochial school. But over the next three years as I taught school I experienced a paradigm shift in career and began to understand my calling.

Let me first admit that the real motivation for moving west was to ski the Rockies and join a hockey team. I would only be teaching school on the side. And there’s probably a lot of truth to that. But entering the classroom and engaging students from grades five and upward proved to be much more exciting than I could possibly have imagined. I loved seeing the lights come on in their minds. I loved getting in front of them and sharing insights and words of inspiration. I loved to teach. I loved to speak. I loved getting up in front of people with the challenge of keeping their attention and teaching them something new.

But that was only the beginning. After getting married, I spent ten years in Southeast Asia leading a non-profit organization that provided multiple platforms for me to speak and teach. I eventually ended up speaking in both non-profit and business worlds, each providing me with enough income to support my family and sustain what has become both a passion and a strength for me.

I couldn’t be happier today. I don’t want another job. I love what I do and will continue to pursue excellence in the area of my sweet spot—communicating truth to audiences both large and small on leading, loving, and serving to change the world for the glory of God.

So I’ll close with a few questions: What currently motivates you and gets you out of bed in the morning? Is it your job? If not, should you be pursuing something else? What could you do with your life that will bring God the greatest glory and you the greatest joy?