Drive 4 Strategy
Day Four Travel Update: 2,408 miles
Today is day five of a 3,108-mile journey from Portland, Oregon to Annapolis, Maryland. My son Tyler is returning for his junior year at the US Naval Academy, and he wanted a vehicle on the weekend when he has liberty. It has been great to spend this time with him and see the country.
This is only the 2nd time that I have drove all the way across the US. The first time was in 1980, when my mom drove our old Pontiac with the four kids from Boston to Portland, seat belts were optional. One of my few horrifying memories (and now quite funny) – was seeing all our pillows which were tied on the top of the car – blow loose on the Massachusetts turnpike – feathers everywhere-oops!
CAPTAIN Driving Plan
The drive has been a great micro example of strategic planning.
Compass – Tyler had a vision to have a car, and that created a joint opportunity to travel together.
Aspire – Our original goal was to extend the trip to 7 days to see multiple places that we had never seen before. (The competitive, simple idea was shipping the car over.)
Plan – Our strategy roadmap:
Day One – Salt Lake City
Day Two – Bryce Canyon (hiking), virtual facilitation for client
Day Three – Oklahoma City
Day Four – St. Louis
Day Five – Nashville
Day Six – Charleston, SC
Day Seven – Annapolis
Trim – Before we started, I learned that we needed to change the virtual facilitation, to in person on Day Two.
Adjusted Plan:
Day One – Boise
Day Two – Denver
Day Three – Kansas City
Day Four – Nashville
Day Five – Charleston
Day Six – Annapolis
Act:
We had a start time, Tuesday after the facilitation which worked well. It was helpful to have a critical destination time on Sunday In Annapolis.
Indicators:
Waze is my friend.
Navigate:
We learned that we had to adapt again and arrive earlier for a Sunday Sprint Football meeting. We eliminated Charleston. 5-day trip. We also celebrated our daily success along the way, music in Nashville was the most fun.
Greenlights
We listened to Matthew McConaughey’s book. My brief takeaways. I will not judge his actions. However, I was very impressed by his courage, passion, and wit. He consistently created opportunities, which he called greenlights. He also fulfilled his long term vision (10 goals) that he set after his father’s passing, after only one acting role in the movie, Dazed and Confused. One of the long term goals included winning the Oscar, and he accomplished that goal, as the lead actor in Dallas Buyer’s Club. Of note, he turned down tens of millions, so that he could change his brand from a romantic comedy actor.
I would say that this road trip has been a greenlight, something that Tyler and I will be able to remember together. I am finishing this post at a Firehouse Subs at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. We accidentally arrived here because we were looking for Canes for lunch. Another location that we have never been. Greenlight.
Road trip Observations
There are a lot more observations and videos recorded along the trip. I am still gathering my thoughts and will reveal in a future Strategy 4 Strategy blog, etc.
Until then, safe travels and navigate your strategy with purpose.
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