Tom Turcich: Learning from The World Walk

FranklinCovey On Leadership with Scott Miller

FranklinCovey

Business, Management

4.9 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Loss changes the lens through which we see the world, and that’s not always a bad thing. For Tom Turcich, the tragic passing of a close friend he had in high school served as a spark that ignited in his heart which ultimately led to him walking around the world. Tom meticulously planned and prepared for this epic journey, which took him seven years to complete, spanning 38 countries on six continents. Along the way, Tom faced numerous challenges, but his commitment to his values and goals allowed him to persevere in spite of it all. He emphasizes the importance of defining one's core values and then structuring one's life accordingly, even if it means accepting certain constraints. Through his transformative experience, Tom says he gained a deeper understanding of humanity, recognizing both the kindness and challenges he encountered across various cultures. He also learned to embrace failure as a path to growth, encouraging others to be more "reckless" in pursuing their dreams.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to another podcast episode from Franklin Covey's Twice Weekly podcast
0:15.8	on leadership with Scott Miller. Six years 400 plus taped, where twice weekly, Tuesdays and Fridays,
0:23.9	we have the privilege of interviewing some of the world's most renowned thought leaders.
0:28.5	Usually they have written a book. This is not a book review podcast, but oftentimes we use the book
0:33.6	as a guidepost, if you will, to help tease out what are the lessons that can be taught
0:39.2	from people's perseverance and resilience and visionary ways to make each of us a better leader?
0:45.2	Franklin Covey sponsors this podcast, known as the world's most trusted leadership firm,
0:50.7	founded nearly 40 years ago in part by our co-founder Dr. Stephen R. Covey.
0:56.8	You know him as the iconic thought leader who authored amongst many books,
1:01.4	The Seminole Tome, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
1:05.9	This book has gone on now to sell nearly 70 million copies and spawned this remarkable leadership development firm.
1:12.0	Our guest today is Tom Tersit.
1:15.3	She wrote a book called The World Walk, seven years, 28,000 miles, six continents, a grand meditation one step at a time. Why is the world's largest
1:30.3	leadership podcast interviewing someone who walked around the world? In fact, the 10th person
1:34.4	to walk around the world with his dog, who was the first person to do that. I can assure you
1:39.6	in times of political strife and family turmoil entering the holidays, you're going to want to
1:44.8	draw upon so in the lessons of patience and resilience and perseverance that Tom can no doubt teach
1:51.4	us. Tom Turchitz, welcome to On Leadership.
1:55.0	Thanks so much for having me, Scott.
1:56.4	Okay, let's rewind because it's not every day. We meet someone who has walked literally around the world.
2:02.9	Took you seven years, 28,000 miles. I've got a couple blisters and bunions to prove that.
2:09.1	Your book is called The World Walk. In fact, it was an idea you had, if I'm not mistaken, in high school, and you had kind of a confluence of events happened. We had the loss of a tragic
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