Visionary???

This time of year one would think, hang up the bike and running shoes its time for hibernation.  Well if you are like me, "one of us health nuts" you would be outside enjoying the sunny cool days outside on your bike with friends catching up on times passed.  Since it was not raining I decided to do just that and enjoying catching up with friends while being physically active.

These wonderful people I was spending time with had brought another friend one which they just recently met while out on a ride.  Off we go but not till after a nicely enjoyed hot cup of Peets peppermint mocha coffee to warm the inners before setting out in the sunny yet cold temps of Northern California in mid December. 

On out Foothill expressway we go, few riders out and only a handful of car.  The road must have recently been cleaned since there were no leaves and only a few random pine cones in the bike lane.  After just a short period of time we run into a former client of mine, so I took a few pedal strokes (well OK maybe a few miles) to catch up and share our holiday blessings before each continues on our way.  We are now back to our little group of 4 and this to me is the perfect size for both staying together and also for conversation.  Curious me decided to ask our new friend what she does for a living.  Funny thing is that we are just about to hit the rollers on Arastradero road so our conversation gets broken up a bit but I get that she is a dietitian working in a hospital venue at the moment but she is looking to get into the fitness/sports field. 

As the conversation went on and the miles passed across Arastradero road and onto the gentle incline of Alpine road we are able to share more conversation.  I share my thoughts on not just what I do, but where I want to go in my field and how I see the direction of my field going.  She then makes a comment, something I would have never thought myself to be, "You are quite a visionary".  I was taken aback by this comment.  I have never thought of myself a visionary in my field just a small business owner who is looking to help people she can reach out to to achieve a healthier life through the use of their own physical strengths.

For the rest of the ride (we still had 20 miles left) I was glowing with excitement.  Excitement for the thought of being a visionary and what it meant, remembering how people felt with the passing of Steve Jobs, and also what could I do.  Can I reach as many people as he, more maybe I don't know, but the thought excited me to no end.  This excitement allowed for some free flowing ideas and conversation and I was able to create an amazing opportunity for her and I to unite on a common front to help share information with those who are interested.

For now I will not go into what my vision is for both my business and the field of Health and Fitness since there are many copy cats out there, but I can tell you this I can only try to make these visions a reality.  I can tell you that this coming year, 2012 will be an amazing year in so many ways so stay tuned!