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Space Oddity
Colonel Chris Hadfield has to be one of the coolest people ever. A great leader. I admire what he’s done for mankind and am in awe of what can be accomplished when we set our minds to it. There are no borders in space. I love watching the ISS pass overhead as it orbits the [...]
3 Heartwarming Dad and Daughter Stories
With the spotlight on mothers this weekend, it seemed fitting to balance things a bit with some touching dad and daughter stories. I love to see the wonderful relationships male friends have with their daughters, and female friends with their fathers. I credit my own dad, with my early entry into motorcycling. While I don’t [...]
10 Readers’ Choice Categories for Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Both Canada and the US have a Motorcycle Hall of Fame now. If you were to choose, what accomplishments should be honored as contributing the most to our sport? Why? We posed the question during a recent chat I facilitated on Motorcycle Mojo Magazine’s FaceBook page.) These riders share their suggestions. Add yours in the [...]
3 Ways Kids are Leading the Way
Kids are showing us up in leading the way. They are easily impressionable. They also haven’t adopted the self-imposed limitation’s adults accumulate and thus believe anything is possible. That’s why it’s easier to learn to ride a motorcycle at age 16 (as I did) than as an adult. You’re immortal and can do anything. It [...]
9 Principles of Team Building
Originally posted Nov 15, 2012, these principles are equally effective at work, home or play. Introducing a passenger changes the dynamics of the relationship between motorcycle and rider. It affects suspension, handling and the amount of luggage you can carry. Over and above that, you’ve created a team. Teams also form during group rides. As [...]
10 Gifts that Change the World
Within each person is the power to change the world. Not only is leaving it up to someone else risky, doing so gives away your power without taking away your responsibility. Gifts from the heart, whether tangible or intangible, are meaningful and touching. However, peace, love and positive change don’t come about by giving [...]
Unshackled: Marcy Field’s Journey
Today Alberta’s Marcy Field arrives in Miramichi, New Brunswick on her Unshackled Tour, capping off a 14-day cross-Canada ride and fulfilling a goal to make a difference. Both concepts were created to celebrate a milestone birthday — her 60th. Marcy’s not the first person to tackle a solo 4,636 km (2,880 miles) motorcycle ride and [...]
Bellwether of Social Change
Women Riders as a Bellwether Two recent articles have brought attention to the increasing momentum of the social shift happening in the motorcycle community. It’s reflective of the massive shift happening in our culture as a as it seeks a restoration of balance and new equilibrium. And women riders are the bellwether[1]. Everyone Has a [...]
Motorcycles and Leadership — The Irrefutable Connection
One need look no further than to the motorcycling community to discover behind the leather and armor, is a best in class curriculum for leadership development. Ironically, while leadership pundits have dissected Fortune 500 corporations to understand why they’re successful, a community rooted in counterculture breeds leaders with the same qualities sought by organizations worldwide. [...]
