Have you ever been meeting with a friend, business colleague or prospective client and suddenly found yourself not knowing what to say next? You know that lull in your conversation which comes after you've exchanged the customary "How's the family? What have you been up to?" pleasantries. That silence can be the kiss of death when you are trying to create, develop and build a relationship with someone.

I took a rare afternoon off and hit the trail which got me thinking. What trails are out there waiting for me if I just slow down long enough to look for them. What about you? Are you forging your own trail or are you following a trail you think you need to go down?

What about you? What risk are you not taking? What passion, project, business, or career change would you like to pursue?

It would be easy to suppress these feelings and ignore this little flame in the pit of my stomach. You know the one that says you can do better. You can make a difference. You can still be relevant damn't!

Maybe it's time you started defining and living your greatness.

Most of us don't take the time to reflect on just how important those people are to us, let alone share with that individual what a profound impact they have made in our life.