We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Kevin Foote. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Kevin below.
Alright, Kevin thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?
I want to be remembered as a person who was able to connect with all sorts of people from a variety of backgrounds. Every person in your life is a teacher and experience is a lesson. I hope to mainly pass this sense of exploration to my daughter.
Kevin, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I like to call myself an Adventure capitalist or a Getaway driver where I share my love for adventure travel with people who may have felt intimidated to try new experiences solo because their friends or family members were not able to attend or trying something is scary.
I didn’t get into the adventure travel game as a business idea. I was trying to have a good time and others thought I was a good planner. I followed the theory that if I enjoyed it then at least I would have one happy customer.
I enjoy being a tour guide because I get to meet people from all over the world with an open mind and we get-together to learn about each other.
I also included my love for dogs in the mix to offer my services as a dog sitter for vacationers who choose not to board their fur kids.
I enjoy the freedom to choose whether I want to work or chill out for another day. When I get to work, I am outside in the fresh air and makes me stay active whether I’m hiking or dog walking.
Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?
You can’t please everyone. The best you can do is all that you can do. I once coordinated with a partner for a variety show. The partner chose the venue but my spider sense was not liking this place or the management. On the day of the show, we didn’t get the crowd audience that we envisioned and sales were slow. I should have gone with my gut instincts.
How do you keep your team’s morale high?
I like to assemble a team that realizes that strengths and weaknesses exist in all of us. It’s just a matter of your own motivation to embrace them to do better at your job. Money is a bad long term motivation to get others excited to help you because the energy won’t last long , only enjoyment of what you are doing counts.
Contact Info:
- Website: Foottracksfun.com
- Instagram: Foot_track
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/skysthelimitadventures/?ref=share
Image Credits
Steve Craig