The Big Picture How did I get here?It's a question I've asked myself more than once, standing in the middle of a freezing blizzard on a mountain with my children, with visibility barely twenty feet... or sitting across from companypresidents in countries I had only once seen on a map.
The truth is, there was no single moment that brought me here.
It was a series of choices.
Some small. Some life-changing. Some made without much thought at all, like choosing what to do on an ordinary afternoon. And then there were the moments I didn't choose. The ones that
arrived uninvited, testing my strength, my patience, and sometimes even my faith.
I didn't grow up imagining a life that would take me across the world. I grew up on a farm, where the work was simple, the days were long, and the lessons were clear: do the job, finish what you start, and take responsibility for your actions.But life has a way of expanding beyond what we expect.
One decision leads to another. One experience opens the door to the next. And before you realize it, the path you're on looks nothing like the one you started with.
This book isn't about choices alone. It's about where they led me.
It's about the moments, ordinary and extraordinary, that shaped my life. The ones that challenged me, changed me, and reminded me that no matter where we come from, we are always becoming something more.
Maybe, as you read these pages, you'll begin to see your own
story a little differently.
Because if there's one thing I've learned, it's this:
A big life isn't something that happens to you. It's something you build, one choice at a time.
