by Michael Leach | Jun 17, 2015 | Work
Anyone who has ever embarked upon entrepreneurial or creative endeavors knows firsthand how daunting breaking out of the box can be. One would think that the fuel of following our dream would give us the courage to blast through the walls of fear, sense of inadequacy...
by Michael Leach | Jun 11, 2015 | Work
There’s no doubt that the life of anyone pursuing creative endeavors is filled with ups and downs. While writing my next book, the flow remained pretty damn consistent. My goal was to bang out between 1,000 and 2,000 words a day and this was a mission I managed to...
by Michael Leach | Jun 4, 2015 | Work
What is it about our American culture that celebrates hard work as the Holy Grail? Today, I stopped by a local shop for an oil change and tire rotation. Within minutes of walking in the machismo bantering between one of the clients and the crew behind the counter...
by Michael Leach | May 28, 2015 | Environment, Work
It was a rough night. With a 5 AM start time scheduled for my guide day the following morning, I made the trek from Bozeman to Gardiner (on the doorstep to Yellowstone’s northern range) to crash at my friend’s house. I settled in just in time to watch the fourth...
by Michael Leach | May 23, 2015 | Life, Work
The life of a writer/speaker is no different than that of others breaking out of the box to pursue creative endeavors: the tides are always changing. I’ve always loved water metaphors. In my next book Be Audacious: Inspiring Your Legacy and Living a Life That Matters,...
by Michael Leach | May 21, 2015 | Work
It was one year ago today that my memoir Grizzlies On My Mind was released. I won’t ever forget that magic day in Denver, Colorado. It began speaking on the steps of the state capitol as the closing speaker for a rally protesting the Keystone Pipeline and then...