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 | | 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...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
When tornado warnings popped up on the evening of May 20, I knew the bucket I use for my bucket list sprung a leak. The AC/DC concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville was cancelled. Something I’d wanted to do for so long and was within reach had been stolen. Until it...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
My alarm rings at 5:00AM and I jump in the shower and pack. If I get there early, maybe I can bypass the mob at Customs. I might have to sit forever at the gate, but at least I’m through. I get dressed and head down to the lobby. No free breakfast or coffee here. ...
