I recently discussed my upcoming travel plans with my teenage daughter, Ava. I told her that the next morning I had a flight that left at 5:40am. Her jaw dropped. She looked at me in disbelief. Finally, she said, ‘You are sooo lucky!!!’
I was not sure she understood what I had said. I clarified that my flight left at 5:40, AM. Which is the morning one. She said, ‘I know.’
I asked, ‘What time do you think I need to get up to make a 5:40am flight?’ She ran some quick calculations in her head and confidently replied, ‘4:00am.’ Which both Steve Harvey and Richard Dawson’s surveys said was the number one answer on the board.
I asked, ‘Then why do you think I am so lucky? To which she responded:
‘You are lucky because you get to go on a trip! For work! Dad, you are getting paid to travel! Which means you are killing it! Plus, you love your job. And you won’t be working the entire time. So you’ll get to enjoy some good meals and free time in a fun city. And I have to go to school.’
-Ava Albrecht (14 y/o)
From The Mouths of Babes
What a great perspective. When I was planning the launch of my advertising and idea agency, The Weaponry I dreamed of the day that a client would pay me to travel for business. Today, we have 3 Weapons traveling to Las Vegas for a week to do important work for one of our great clients. And I am feeling extremely lucky. Like a rabbit with its lucky rabbit’s feet all still attached.
One Last Reminder
As I boarded my flight at 5am, I spotted my friend Mark in line behind me. We greeted each other enthusiastically. He told me that he and his family were headed to Costa Rica for spring break. He continued, ‘I assume you are traveling for business.’ I confirmed that I was. To which he responded, ‘Yeah, but you love your work.’
Indeed I do. Which makes me really lucky.
Key Takeaway.
If you enjoy your work you are lucky. If you get paid to travel you are lucky. If you start a business and attract customers or clients who dig what you do, you are lucky. It is easy to lose sight of your good fortune. Or to take it for granted. So this is a simple reminder that having family and friends to remind your of the good things in your life is lucky too. Have a great day! I hope you kill it!
*If you know someone who could use this reminder, please share it with them.
Adam Albrecht Blog 
Yep, I find luck is all in how you perceive something happened. If you want, you can take *almost* anything and turn it into good luck vs bad luck.
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You’ve got it Jeff! Mindset is everything! Well, that, plus the periodic table amount to everything.
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I’ve been a “road warrior” for 25 years. Loving what you do makes it that much better!! Enjoy those meals and meeting new people! Oh yea, kill it in the job while you’re there!! Enjoying your blog!! JR
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I agree! I’m very thankful for my family, close friends and all the wonderful people in my life! But sadly, I know too many people who look at their glass as being “half empty”. And once upon a time, I had the same mindset, and I could kick myself for it!
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