February Class VII seminar: Catching up

A good time was had by during our Feb. 5-6 seminar when members of Class VII got together at the Florida State Fair. We had a wonderful dinner at The Columbia restaurant in Ybor City, a nice morning of programming (wouldn't be WLI without programming) from Dr. Carter, and then a windy but fun afternoon at the Florida State Fair. We capped it off with an evening at Crystal Springs Preserve, complete with dinner and a roaring bonfire. It was great to see everyone again, and we missed those who weren't able to make it because of family and other obligations. I hope we have a solid turnout for the WLI Alumni Association event in Orlando Aug. 13-15. Check out the photos from the weekend on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=21413292283&view=user

"Someday" thinking

I would love to see the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park, and someday I will. And New England, too ... someday. Plus I have a whole bookcase of cookbooks with recipes I've earmarked that I'm planning to cook. Someday.

Are you a "someday thinker," as I tend to be? I've realized recently that I can't really afford to have that mindset. A program I'm participating in, "One Month to Live," (http://www.onemonthtolive.com/), points out that the things we think are important are the things we should be spending our time on. (And my health is just fine, thank you.) Yes, the car has to be maintained, we should be working out, and oh yes - there are bills to pay. But we need to be living life deliberately, and we need to be doing it now.

That goes to every facet of our life, including our responsibilities as leaders. We talked a lot about what's next for us as WLI alumni once the Class VII program ended. Florida agriculture can't afford for us to be involved someday. What's on your list of leadership "somedays," and what's stopping you from getting started now?