I was listening to the radio show and the host was a famous musician. Someone called in and asked how they could get into the industry and make it big.

He said, “You may be a little disappointed with my answer, but I’d encourage you to find an area of the business that you like, whether it’s marketing and promotion, sales, event planning, etc. and get your foot in the door and see if it’s actually something you want to do. Intern, work for free, do anything you can to get your feet wet and in the door. After all, I always say that you have to be present to win!”

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“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” -Edmund Burke

I’m so glad Martin Luther King Jr. was willing to stand up and do something. His courage and willingness to lead has impacted a countless number of people. If his life has taught me anything, it’s that leadership always comes with a price to pay.

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This is a guest post by my good friend, pastor, and leader, Dan Herod. Dan is the Youth Alive Director for Wisconsin & Northern Michigan. You can read more about Dan and check out more of his work on his website. You can follow him on Twitter @DanHerod or friend him on Facebook here. If you are interested in being a guest blogger for my blog, click here.

One of the ways that I stay healthy in life is road cycling. I got bit by that bug a few years ago and am not quitting any time soon. There is a point in every ride when I hit what exercise enthusiasts call “the wall.” It is at this point that my body loudly shouts at me that it does not enjoy what I am doing it, and wishes that I would stop. Amazingly, my mind agrees, and entertains the notion of stopping or just letting off my pace a little. Here is what I have learned about “the wall.”

The amount of discomfort screaming at you when you hit it, has most likely reached its loudest volume.

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