Nope, not a Halloween related post. It’s a story of inspiration.
I was just reading this article about a businessman who started a Pepsi franchise in Romania. OK, I admit. Pepsi-Cola doesn’t exactly tug on the heartstrings. But check it out.

January 1991. Only a year after the bloody revolution when the Eastern Bloc that threw off the chains of Communism. Battles in the Gulf War were being fought across the Middle East. And yet, this businessman had a vision to expand his business and strike out in a new direction.

And expand he did. He flew to Romania every month during 1991 and many, many times thereafter. And because he took risks, he not only realized personal success but also helped along a burgeoning society and witnessed as it blossomed to a happier, heartier democracy with citizens who now have access to a world of options.

Think about it. This guy literally risked life and limb to follow his ambition. Nothing you’re facing on your to-do list today is life-threatening, I’m willing to bet. So, what are you scared of? What aren’t you doing…that thing you KNOW would be good for your department, your university, or just for yourself?

Do it. Today.