Jon Carson Consulting - September 2021

Jon Carson Consulting - September 2021

September 2021

WHAT I DID FOR MY SUMMER VACATION

Remember the first day of grade school, when we were tasked with writing the most glorious of essays: “What I Did for My Summer Vacation”? I thought that was a perfect title for this issue of my newsletter. The first photo shows my son, Carson, and me in Sun Valley on the Galena Summit of Idaho. The altitude is right at 8,700 feet and made for a nice adventure for the two of us. We camped along the central part of the state in towns like Salmon (home of none other than Sacagawea), Challis (which sits on the River of No Return named by Lewis and Clark), and the town of Hailey that actor Bruce Willis used to call home. I credit Carson for urging me to take this camping trip with him. I am so glad he did!

I also had a chance this summer to visit my hometown of Coeur d’Alene and take my dad pike fishing. He’s the one holding up the monster pike in the picture. I know a chip off the old block when I see one. My dad and Carson each pulled in three of these monsters and I went without a bite. I guess chips off the old block can skip generations. Oh well, the joy for me was definitely in the journey.

My assistant, Joelle, insisted on holding me to my vacation calendar even when I was having second thoughts. She says I’m better at this encouraging and coaching business when I take a little time off to reflect and recharge. Get ready for me to become absolutely amazing at what I do, because this was just the first of many such vacations! I won’t lie

and tell you I just unplugged and automatically found utopia. It wasn’t that simple for me after a lifetime of overworking. I did begin to understand, however, that things other than work are also very important. The climb to the top of Galena Summit with Carson and watching Dad pull that pike fish out of the lake were priceless.

What did I do for my summer vacation this year? I changed the rest of my life for the better by unplugging and regaining some of that childhood enthusiasm for nature, relationships, and a renewed sense of adventure. I’ll be starting to plan my winter vacation soon.

What I failed to tell you is that this amazing journey was the first vacation longer than two days that I had taken in over 10 years. For many years, the motto of “all work and no play” was a badge of honor to me. However, as I get older, I understand what they mean by youth being wasted on the young. Overworking and missing out on important relationships is no badge of honor. If you aren’t taking time off on a regular basis, please start. These memories with my son and dad will last a lifetime and beyond. The final photo from my summer vacation adventure is of me in my new custom hat from Jaxonbilt Hat Company in Salmon, Idaho. It is a one-of-a- kind souvenir and the perfect way for me to remember the summer of 2021.

-Dave Tester

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