“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller |
OK, zoom butt is getting stiff…
but, if there was ever a time to welcome it, the time is now.
I spoke recently for a zoom meeting of entrepreneurs and business owners about the obvious challenges we are all facing in this new world of virtual (almost) everything.
What I proposed to them is somewhat of a contrarian thought…but that’s how I roll.
I say that we have blessings and opportunities brought about by these times that we would have missed otherwise. One of them is the opportunity to actually get closer than we ever have!
Now, how do you define close?
Is it the body’s proximity to another body?
Is it truly knowing someone and their story?
Is it a feeling of caring for them and their well-being?
Or, is it something beyond a feeling of caring, a real commitment to their success?
Speaking for myself, I think it was easy in the pre-Covid days for people to make an honest attempt and appearance of wanting to support others. But, the busy-ness of life always seemed to get in the way of really making a difference for one another.
Then, a lot of our busy-ness got taken away.
So, I think in these times when it’s not simply a given that you’ll be physically around others – but you really have to make the effort to connect – there’s an opportunity to go deeper and climb inside one another’s lives even MORE.
What if all of this, in some weird way, was the Universe’s challenge to get us REALLY closer?
I believe that a way to get truly closer and stay motivated daily in these challenging times is to really get in bed with each other. That sounds fun right?
But, I mean REALLY in bed with one another! Pick a few select folks, and get in bed with…
Their business, how it’s doing, where it’s going
Their life, the challenges they are facing outside of business
Their dreams and aspirations
Their blocks, fears and even psychological challenges that get in the way of their success
In times like these, more than ever, I recommend the power of a Mastermind & Accountability Group.
The the power of coming together with your peers in a committed way has benefits we all need right now that simple surface relationships don’t provide.
To give you a sense of what Mastermind Groups make possible, check out “The Top 7 Benefits of a Mastermind Group.”
As you read, consider whether this kind of closeness could support you in these Covid times.
If you’re going to get zoom butt anyway, why not make it pay off for you and your business?
Need help in planning for your post-pandemic career, business or personal life? Schedule a session here. Crazy as it sounds, what if there’s actually forward movement possible for you out of all this? You likely won’t discern that on your own. I’m here to help you see what you don’t.
Got zoom butt payoff? “People are 65 percent likely to meet a goal after committing to another person. Their chances of success increase to 95 percent when they build in ongoing meetings with their partners to check in on their progress.” -American Society of Training and Development |
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…” -Charles Dickens |
Perspective is something we can’t really get…
until we’re looking back from a distance.
But, when “the worst of times” seems to be happening, it’s at least somewhat consoling to know that it’s opposite is also present: “the best of times.”
Anything evokes it’s opposite, as a possibility. And in these challenging times of seeming disarray, it’s helpful to remember that it has always been the challenges mankind faced that took us to the next level, so as to overcome.
That’s happening worldwide, for sure, in the race for a vaccine to combat the challenge of a pandemic.
It’s interesting to note that, in all areas of life, to the degree that things become “the worst of times,” more forces are garnered to meet a challenge.
Why is it that we have to wait for things to get so bad before we decide to change?
Because comfort is the elixer of the masses.
It actually takes extraordinary effort — and consciousness — to foment a crisis when one doesn’t actually exist yet.
Yet, if all forward progress depends on becoming bigger than our challenges — both personally and as a society — would developing the muscle of fomenting crises in your life serve you?
The cool thing is, you’re the one who calls it what it will be, and by speaking a crisis into existence around anything (e.g., your career, relationships, business health, purposeful direction), you get to then turn on the extraordinary capacity we have as humans to overcome it.
Care to foment at the mouth around something that’s critically important for you today?
To support you in whatever career or business challenges you’re facing, I recommend taking advantage of some absolutely free resources I’ve made available for you in the “CareerGuy in Your Pocket” support program.
For 7 days, enjoy the webinars, audios and special resources available at no cost whatsoever. And join me monthly for a LIVE webinar on the 4th Friday of every month to answer your personal questions in moving forward.
If you feel that this and more guidance provided on a regular basis is worth $10/month, great, become a permanent member of the community. If not, at least enjoy the wealth of career and business resources available for these 7 days. And use it to move yourself beyond your challenges.
In making the most out of these challenging times, be sure to avail yourself of free, no-strings gifts that may be around you in more ways than you know.
Need help in planning for your post-pandemic career, business or personal life? Schedule a session here. Crazy as it sounds, what if there’s actually forward movement possible for you out of all this? You likely won’t discern that on your own. I’m here to help you see what you don’t.
Got fomenting at the mouth? “Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the ony time we’ve got.” -Art Buchwald |
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“Life gives you an endless supply of do-overs.” -Iyanla Vanzant |
Enough can never be said…
about the value of “try, try, and try again.”
In my own life, and in observing the lives of others, one of God’s greatest gifts is the opportunity to give it another go, a re-try, a do over, a second chance.
However, I take issue with the generally accepted “wisdom” that the reason for do-overs is because we “failed” the first time (e.g., “If at first you don’t succeed…”), that we fell down or have “mistakes” to now correct.
That reasoning emphasizes a “bad” result that we now are turning around to a “good” one.
Sure, the “good” thing we want is to have the object of our desire: whatever it is that we are shooting, sticking our neck out, or putting ourselves on the line for.
But what if the journey getting there was only full of “good” too? In other words, we make no mistakes, we never fall down, and it’s completely impossible to fail.
What if there’s only research and development, and anything and everything we pursue in our life is only a continual process of that?
Ever notice that when you actually “succeed” in getting to the pot of gold at the end of a particular project’s rainbow that there’s always another rainbow?
So, was it a “mistake” to pursue that first pot, even though you now see that there’s another pot that’s “better” and another rainbow that’s unclimbed?
Heck no! So, in the same way, there’s nothing but the opportunity to climb little rainbows within the bigger ones that we’re always provided…and you absolutely can’t do rainbow climbing wrong. You can only make right moves, all the time.
If you gave up the idea of mistakes or the possibility of failure in your life, what rainbow would excite you to start climbing today?
To support you in whatever career rainbow you have your eye on, I recommend taking advantage of some absolutely free resources I’ve made available for you in the “CareerGuy in Your Pocket” support program.
For 7 days, enjoy the webinars, audios and special resources available at no cost whatsoever. And join me monthly for a LIVE webinar on the 4th Friday of every month to answer your personal questions in moving forward.
If you feel that this and more guidance provided on a regular basis is worth $10/month, great, become a permanent member of the community. If not, at least enjoy the wealth of career and business resources available for these 7 days. Consider it me sharing my pot of gold with you.
In making the most out of these challenging times, be sure to avail yourself of free, no-strings gifts that may be around you in more ways than you know.
Need help in planning for your post-pandemic career, business or personal life? Schedule a session here. Crazy as it sounds, what if there’s actually forward movement possible for you out of all this? You likely won’t discern that on your own. I’m here to help you see what you don’t.
Got rainbow right moves? “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” -Maya Angelou |
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