Tales From Leadership: Power Struggle

What's up, Cadre crew? Happy Thursday. Gosh, the week is flying right by. I imagine it is for you all, too. Just wanted to take you down. Conversation slash life changing moment that I had today. So instead of Luke Wendtland here as a founder of Cadre and another organization and talking about tales of leadership, I'm just going to tell you how I had a conversation that just absolutely changed my life. An individual that I know for years in the mental health and wellness space. His name is Joe Herman, and Joe and I go way back and we work when it comes down to the ear analysis and all that other stuff.

He has a lab company and whatnot. And he introduced me to an individual by the name of Mike Hugo, and he said, you have to meet this guy. He's going through a lot. And I didn't know exactly what a lot meant, but I found out today that he ultimately, 40 some odd years old, went for a brain scan and diagnosed with cancer. And the long end of being able to live through this is about 14 months. And so, you know, imagine going to work, coming home from work one day and being diagnosed with brain cancer and being told that you have maybe potentially a little over a year to live individual with daughters, kids.

He was telling me about how he has some videos that he has ready to go for when his daughter walks down the aisle for the first time and has their first dance. Right. Has their first dance. And so again, I just wanted to talk about real quick, you know, life can throw you a variety of different curve balls, and you may be diagnosed with a, you know, a life changing, cancer ridden development, just like our friend Mister Hugo. And I just want you to let you all know that when these moments hit, when these things hit, you better know your people are, and you better make to do the best you possibly can to make, you know, your tribe strong and hold those individuals near and dear to your hearts.

But I just wanted to go live today just to share that, you know, those little things that you have going on in your life, those little things that you have. I'm still kind of a little bit, you know, just touched beyond words, I guess I would say. But those things that you have going on in your life, maybe they're not really so big. Maybe those problems that you have just really aren't so big. Yeah, I just wanted to end with that today. So tales from leadership today is you never know what may happen in your life and support people, love one another.

Think the positive before you start thinking, you know, fearful or otherwise. And you never know what life might throw you one day, you know, and are you prepared and ready for that? And the message from this individual is, you know, I hope it just hope this makes the world a better place. And I don't, I just can't imagine being in that position, being that spot and having so much gratitude and love. And so I think it's just a reminder for all of us how we show up, how we show up on the day to day.

So again, I'm just kind of, you know, freeballing this all today from the perspective. I just, I'm so touched. And, yeah, this is all, this is a lot, but I hope everybody has a great night and maybe I'm going to regain a little bit more of my thoughts when it comes to this. But all I can think about is this mid forties individual that he was diagnosed with what is obviously a terminal condition and how he's showing up and what he's doing for his children, his wife and other individuals. And I think that is, admiral, beyond words.

And I wonder if that's how you would or I would. So have yourself a wonderful night. Take care of everybody. Love one another. Hug somebody. Show the world that you love them and have a great night. And just remember the problems that you have probably aren't too big. Take care, y'all.