On Thursday and Friday of last week, I was lucky enough to attend the 2013 Global Leadership Summit. It was an energizing time full of speakers and challenges to be bold and brave.
Mark Burnett (Exec Producer of Survivor, The Voice) told this story about a personal mantra for his work:
While shooting his most recent project (The Bible) in Morroco, Mark and his crew met a nomadic people group. This people group lived high in the mountains and low in the valley, depending on the season, to escape the extreme desert heat.
Traveling between locations is no easy task. The road twists and turns through the mountains, is rough, and is often blocked by snow drifts.
Mark commented to them that it must be tough to make the journey. “Oh, that’s not the hard part,” replied the people. “Picking the wrong people to make the trip with is what can make it unbearable. Choose your companions before your choose your road.”
The advice became a montra for Mark Burnett in creating his art. You’ve got to do the hard things in life with the right people around you. Choose your companions before you choose your road.
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