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2019 Adventure Goals

October 21, 2018 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true.” – Greg S. Reid One of my favorite activities at the Six-Pack of Peaks Finishers Party is sharing Your Next Adventure. We break out the pens and […]

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Where Adventures Are Born

November 17, 2017 By Jeff H 2 Comments

2018 adventure goals

Where are adventures born? They begin with inspiration. The adventure takes a giant leap forward when you commit it to paper and write down that adventure goal. At our 2017 Six-Pack of Peaks Finisher’s Party last month, we asked challengers to share their adventure goals for 2018 on an index card and clip it to our […]

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Following in the Steps of my Grandparents

May 4, 2011 By Jeff H 22 Comments

My grandparents played an important role in my life. They were a tremendous example of living a meaningful, thoughtful life. They stayed active throughout the years. And they were always there with advice, or to listen, or to share the most valuable thing of all — time. Last December, my grandmother passed away at the […]

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