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      <image:caption>When something goes wrong, what we’re really trying to restore isn’t control—it’s trust.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My first big leap of 2026 - Becoming a System and Soul business coach</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - Following the Breadcrumbs: Reflections on a Year of Transition - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A Fall sunrise above my solo site in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - Following the Breadcrumbs: Reflections on a Year of Transition - Each morning my fitness trackers asks, “Express gratitude?” And while I don’t check the box every day, I often do. As Donald Miller writes: victims and villains aren’t grateful. Heroes are grateful. Gratitude keeps the hero moving and from falling prey to the poisonous mindset of victims and villains. Someday, when I look back on this chapter, I believe I’ll see that it was a heroic one—not because of what I built, but because I took a risk to pursue my dream and made a positive impact on others. And for that, I’m grateful.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Keepsake given to me by my dear friend and colleague Derek Daley</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Frostbite cases cloud Open Sky’s future” — Durango Herald Headline</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Collaboration — We are intertwined as members of a common organization and are more effective when we intentionally work together. Ownership — Every person plays a role in every success and every failure, no matter how large or small. No one individual or single function is solely responsible. Improvement — Lessons learned are applied to continuously refine our practices. Learning — Every incident, misstep, near miss, and success presents opportunities for insight and growth.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The author presenting on the importance of effective leadership at Young Adult Transition Association (YATA) conference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Colorado spring afternoon in the mountains</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - Embattled to Empowered - In the months that followed, things were tense. My future at Open Sky felt uncertain. Questions about my commitment and loyalty surfaced. I was on thin ice. That’s when I turned to Elizabeth. I unloaded everything—my frustrations, my sense of betrayal, my self-justifications. She listened, and then came her ultimatum: “I’ll work with you on one condition—you take full responsibility for the situation you’re in.” It hit hard —but it also sparked something powerful. For the first time in a long time, I felt possibility. I remember saying, “I like that. Yes. And if I got myself into this situation, so I can get myself out of it.” That was the moment things began to shift.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Elizabeth, my leadership coach for 10 years</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - Embattled to Empowered - The Power of Coaching Looking back, that transformation didn’t happen by accident. It happened because I asked for help—and because I had a coach who challenged me to take full responsibility. Elizabeth’s influence didn’t just change me—it benefited the entire organization. Her coaching made me a better leader, teammate, and partner. And it taught me something I now share with the leaders I coach: You can’t lead alone.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - Embattled to Empowered - Danny is a Certified Leadership Coach</image:title>
      <image:caption>Danny is certified to use the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) — one of the most trusted 360-degree leadership assessments available today. Grounded in The Leadership Challenge, a best-selling leadership framework now in its 7th edition, the LPI measures 30 behaviors across five practices of exemplary leadership.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our men's circle and the sunset from Cole Farm, New Hampshire</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The fall colors from our vista on Cube Mountain, NH</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An Anthem health insurance summary implores me not to worry</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Just below the "Don't worry-it's not a bill" is a $13,000 I.O.U.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>With my wife and advocate upon leaving the hospital</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Posting a sign is easy. A culture of safety takes much more.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dr. Nelson’s OR protocol checklist</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>FALL RISK - Reads like caution tape from an accident scene</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - The Power of Resilience: Recovery Was the Easy Part.&amp;nbsp;</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Day of Surgery After three years of waiting, preparation, and managing the uncertainty of what lies ahead, the day finally came. I arrived at the hospital at 6 a.m. and was greeted by a gruff, burned-out nurse who asked, “How are you doing?” I responded honestly, “I’m anxious.” She barely acknowledged my answer, focused instead on checking me in and handing me a gown. Pre-surgery rituals followed: blood pressure, body weight, confirmation of the procedure, and a collection of wristbands — red for “Allergy,” yellow for “Fall Risk,” and the usual hospital ID tags. My wife grilled the anesthesiologist, who graciously obliged her questions. Then Dr. Nelson, my surgeon, appeared, carrying a worn leather bag passed down from his father. Inside: a model of my teeth and his surgery checklist. Moments later, I said goodbye to my wife and was wheeled into the OR. I briefly met the second surgeon before drifting off. Six hours passed in an instant. I woke up groggy, dazed, and — unexpectedly — in the ICU.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - The Power of Resilience: Recovery Was the Easy Part.&amp;nbsp; - Resilience Isn’t Built Overnight</image:title>
      <image:caption>“You probably won’t want to do much until about a week after surgery,” my surgeon had warned. “And most people feel like themselves again in three weeks, at best.” But five days post-surgery, I walked five miles. About a week out, I played some golf. By about day 12, other than being limited to soft foods, I felt like myself and by day thirteen, I was back at the gym — well ahead of schedule.  Here’s the truth: my recovery wasn’t about grit or willpower in the moment. It was the result of nearly a decade of consistent effort. A choice, made years ago, to prioritize my physical and mental health through structure and habit. I didn’t know I’d eventually need facial reconstructive surgery because of a benign tumor impacting my jaw’s functioning. I simply wanted to feel good, keep up with my boys, and manage stress in healthy ways. That long arc of preparation turned out to mean everything when faced with this unlucky hand.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - The Power of Resilience: Recovery Was the Easy Part.&amp;nbsp; - Make It Easy: Just Show Up</image:title>
      <image:caption>Over the years, I’ve found one thing to be true: if I schedule a class, show up, listen carefully, and give somewhere between 90–100% — I’ll get results. That’s my system. I don’t rely on motivation. I just show up. And that system worked. My resting heart rate and VO₂ max place me in the upper tier for men my age. My weight is nearly what it was in high school. These aren’t random outcomes. They’re the result of structure, repetition, and accountability.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - The Power of Resilience: Recovery Was the Easy Part.&amp;nbsp; - Make It Easy: Track What You Care About</image:title>
      <image:caption>In the early days of the pandemic, I bought a fitness tracker — my impulse “pandemic purchase.” I was tired, overextended, and unsure what was driving my fatigue. Was it stress? Sleep deprivation? Overtraining? All of the above? Something else Wearing a Whoop band helped clarify the noise. It let me log behaviors, track recovery, and see real patterns. That insight created a quiet accountability loop — not to others, but to myself. This is the Hawthorne Effect in action: when we measure something, we tend to improve it. Just observing and tracking behavior builds awareness, and awareness shapes decisions. Over time, the result is positive change.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My 360 report revealed a common but critical oversight.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Family portrait after layover day with San Juan's iconic peaks reflecting off majestic Emerald Lake.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>2025 Wilderness Therapy Symposium with (from left) Will White, me, Rob Meltzer, and Justin Swenson.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog | Insights on Leadership, Teams, and Outdoor Program Development - Sticking My Butt Out: A Powder Day Lesson on Living Your Core Values - Sometimes you have to stick your butt out.</image:title>
      <image:caption>There’s a saying in the ski world: “No friends on a powder day.” When the snow is fresh and deep, skiers and boarders get laser-focused on one thing—chasing that blissful, weightless feeling of floating over untouched snow.</image:caption>
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