My wife came over and handed me the latest version of HOG Magazine, and said we should do this for your 50th birthday. So I picked up the magazine and started to read about a quest to ride 
in 50 states in 50 days on your 50th birthday. What a great idea for a ride, my instant reaction was I need a new touring bike before I turn 50. I would never make it with my current bike.
My mind started racing about the possibilities where would I start what would I want to see. I few minutes into this dream, I started thinking practically. Would I be able to take that much time off from work? The concept of taking that much time off or leaving a 
business alone for that long is really unheard of. It would take an exceptional management team to make me feel comfortable to take that much time off from a business that I owned.
I would like to hear from the dealer community and see who has put in place an exceptional management team, and who feels that they could take an extended amount of time away from their business. Where would you go? Who would you take with you? Please share your stories, and who knows we could be headed out on a journey soon.
Joe Weinstein is the National Product Manager, Manheim Specialty and Heavy Truck & Equipment Auctions