Respect the Other Guy, Even When He Doesn’t Deserve It

This Week's Summary:

Learned: Respect

Planning: Time buffers

Business idea: Hunt Area Gut Truck

Vet Opp: ACP

I met: He ain’t Rip

Stoic Quote of the Week

The person who does wrong, does wrong to themselves. The unjust person is unjust to themselves? making themselves evil.

-Marcus Aurelius

What I learned this week:

Another annual elk hunt is complete. Not the outcome we wanted nor our preferred way of hunting. The time away was a great reminder of the true reason we hunt together: the camaraderie. Some of us have been hunting together for a couple of decades now, some of the other guys, not so long. There is a common bond among shared values, and that is the reason we all come back together each year, leaving our families behind in the biggest snowstorm Colorado has seen in November and even driving through that same snowstorm, to not miss a second of the season. Our common values have created an unwritten and still strongly adhered to ethics of hunting and camp life together. We don’t bend the hunting rules. We respect other hunters. We stop and say hi to other folks when we see them. We even share what we’ve seen and where with other hunters. We do this because this is part of the common bond that keeps us together and coming back together year after year. The majority of hunters that we encounter have similar hunting ethics, except those that don’t. We encountered a few of those this year. When we did, I felt the pull of evil come about me. My mind quickly went to “f--- them” and “I’ll show those MFs!”. Thankfully, common sense ran over me and our group that you cannot fight evil nor wrongdoing with evil. You fight it with a wave and nod and show of respect. Because, after all, if I do the same thing that guy did, aren’t I just as bad as him? Calmer minds prevailed with a courteous, “Hey, sir; I don’t appreciate you doing that. Please don’t do that again. Have a nice day and be safe.” Not an easy phrase to get out when you worked hard for something and then someone who didn’t work hard blocked your opportunity from success. Did I mention that all of the people we encountered were armed with high-power rifles and likely sidearms? These situations can easily become a road rage type of incident. That is why I am glad I hunt with the kind of men that I do. Yes, we joked about we should do this to screw them over and get revenge and teach them a lesson. To what end? Now, we are just as evil as they are. I do not want to be that person, nor do the guys I hunt with. The only way to defeat evil is with kindness and respect. [Note: There are different levels of evil. Some levels of evil require a punch in the face. Feel free to call me to discuss those evils and how to handle them.]

Planning thought of the week:

Time buffers are essential, except they cost money. Every action and plan needs to have a schedule and time allocated to complete the tasks in the plan. The trouble is, we don’t account for reality. Have you had a day with back-to-back meetings? When did you pee? Drink water? Eat? Yep, you cannot spend your day doing back-to-backs. You are only lying to yourself and disrespecting the people you associate with. Be sure to add in buffer times and respect those buffer times. They are there so you can walk to the other building for the next meeting. Get a drink of water so you can focus. And don’t forget to pee!

Business idea I heard about or thought of:

This is a little bit of a stretch and can only apply to certain areas around the world and the USA. Hunt Area Gut Truck. They are now called food trucks. When I first enlisted in the Army, we called them Gut Trucks because they drove to the training area or range we were at and sold us sandwiches, sodas, and candy. It was a great break from MREs. The area I hunted last week is prime for a Gut Truck because there were so many hunters driving around in their trucks on trails all throughout the day, I know that the Gut Truck owner would make a killing! Of course, we all pack our trucks and rucks full of snacks and food, but there is something about the Gut Truck concept that draws you in. I think it is a FOMO or even a grass is greener feeling that we have. Sure, I have plenty of water granola bars and even an Oreo or two. But the Gut Truck has something special, I know it! If you didn’t know, Gut Trucks were the original food trucks and have been and still are operating on military installations since there were wheels on a cart. I never confirmed the rumor that the owner was always a retired First Sergeant.

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Veteran opportunity of the week:

American Corporate Partnerships (ACP) has been around for several years and is a great resource for transitioning veterans who want to gain insight into American Corporate business culture. I’ve coached several men who have utilized ACP. Each has loved being mentored and developed a great relationship with their mentors that continues well past their separation and begins their new adventure in life. Learn more about ACP here.

Someone I met this week:

Yellowstone’s final season is now streaming, and guess who I met? A real-world Rip. No, he wasn’t on a horse and didn’t wear a big black cowboy hat. I don’t even think he could have thrown a punch. What he could do was find cows and round them up. Bill spends his Fall days rounding up the cattle that have spent the summer grazing at high altitudes. Bill is the ranch hand for one of the big ranches in the Gunnison, CO, area. He’s been doing this for 40+ years and loves what he does. He is an example of the American West. Bill rolls up on his 4-wheeler with nearly bald tires and two cattle dogs and shares a few thoughts about the area and the changes he’s seen. Then, a day or so later, I am in the middle of nowhere, and who shows up? Bill on his 4-wheeler with those two dogs. “Seen any cows?” I met the next generation of Bill’s last year at about 11K ft. A twenty-year-old on a dirt bike looking for cows. Plenty of people are doing the hard work and love doing it for us so we can have a beautiful T-bone steak Saturday night.

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