by Mack Munro | | Blog, Growth
I’ve seen some beautiful sunsets. Beaches on Guam and in Australia. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. In the high deserts of Arizona. And of course, on long road trips headed west. All were beautiful, but nothing inspires me more than a sunrise. I didn’t...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
It’s October 23, 1960. My dad is in the process of dropping out of high school. My mom is in her first marriage—to Raymond Luksin, an abusive motherfucker who likely suffers from PTSD after his time as an Army medic in Korea. I, of course, am on nobody’s radar. I...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
I’ve always been a closet cat guy, so in 2015, when I finally had the opportunity to get a cat, I jumped on it. The opportunity, not the cat. I had cats growing up and always found a kinship with them. They required little attention and gave little affection, which...
by Mack Munro | | Uncategorized
It’s 5:30 AM and I’m on a Southwest 737 pushing back from the gate at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. I’m booked on a 7:30 AM flight but overestimate how long it takes me to drive from Flagstaff to Phoenix. On a side note, on that two-hour drive, I pass...
by Mack Munro | | Blog, Growth
The longer I live, the more I realize that in many cases, a lot of folks don’t really carry a lot of credibility. In other words, I think a lot of folks are, frankly, full of shit. We are promised one thing, then individuals perform differently. We think we have...
by Mack Munro | | Blog, Growth
The other night while flipping channels on the TV, I came across the American Ninja Warrior TV show. If you’ve not seen it before it involves some very physically fit individuals who run on a timed obstacle course. The course requires balance, stamina, and most...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
It’s 1989. I’m 27 years old. Finally, the day has come—I officially feel like an adult. It’s not a good feeling. Right now, I’m stationed at Naval Hospital Long Beach and I’m miserable. I’m working as an oral surgery assistant, which means I spend most days on my...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
It’s 4:00 AM on a Thursday morning in July 2016 and I’m dropping my rental car off at the Albany airport in New York. I’ve just spent a couple of days up in Montreal doing a workshop for a communications company. It’s much more convenient to fly Southwest to Albany...
by Mack Munro | | Uncategorized
When we moved into our home in Germantown, Maryland, I had no idea we would live there for 14 years. It sat on a cul de sac and was beautiful. A fenced yard, four bedrooms, a den, living room, dining room, and the pièce de résistance, a wonderful, spacious office. The...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
It’s Sunday, November 4, 1979, and my parents look horrified as they watch the evening news. 500 Iranian students loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini seized the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 90 hostages. We had no idea they would be in captivity for 444 days. I am a...
