Metaphorically Speaking

Are you a F&*King transformational leader

offtocamp — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:04:09 +0000

Learned a few things today:

Transformational Leaders ASK more questions.

Transformational Leaders LEARN from their team.

Transformational Leaders are NOT super-heros.

Transformational Leaders ACT IS IF they are making the Blue Print.

Transformational Leaders AREN’T AFRAID of a challenge.

Transformational Leaders NEED PRACTICE all of the time.

Publish It.

Stop Lying to Yourself, you idiot!

offtocamp — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:03:00 +0000

Today I’m looking into why I’m not living up to my own personal expectations. Below are a list of reasons why I’m not able to start moving in the right direction. You may have some of the same feelings. Have a look.

I’m too busy with my current job to focus on anything else.
I don’t have any money to get ahead.
The people I hang out with aren’t inspiring.
I didn’t take the right college courses to get started.
I don’t have anyone who wants to help me.
All of the really great ideas are already taken.
I’m too young (too old) to make a big of a change.
My family responsibilities are get in the way of me charging ahead.
etc etc etc. blah blah blah. born, bored, taxed, dead.

******STOP LYING TO YOURSELF YOU IDIOT!*****

I’ve had each and every one of these thoughts run through my mind at some time or another. They are easy outs, I can live with myself by making excuses like this. It’s like a shot of morphine that numbs the pain. Stated differently, these excuses are what keep me from leaving my comfort zone.

I think we’re closing in on the real issue. Many of us live in the purgatory somewhere between the fear of losing it all, and the glory of chasing a dream. Yeah, that sounds like the comfort zone to me. So todays lesson, learn to work beyond your comfort zone, which I’ll now be calling “personal hell,” and actively seek those things or people that force you to push through your personal hell and explore new territory.

Here’s what I’m going to do tomorrow.

I’m going to head to work and talk to someone that I can’t seem to get along with. I’m going to find some common ground with that person and then do something nice for them that they would never expect.

I realize its a small step, but I think its an exercise worth trying and I think you should too. Good luck.

From a bottle rocket to the Big Bang.

offtocamp — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:21:27 +0000

Just ran across a blog that really touches on the fundamental questions that make this blog relevant. Check out The Secret Startup.
This person has some interesting ideas and is faced with the challenge of securing resources both human and monetary.

Why this Blog?

offtocamp — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:20:07 +0000

Okay, you’re reading this so, I DO exist. Now you’re asking yourself, “why am I reading this?” Well here’s the thing. I’d like to start a conversation with you about your crazy ideas, your resources, the barriers to your success (what ever that means), and what it takes to leave your own little mark on our ever expanding universe.

How can we possibly accomplish this? I don’t know. Maybe that’s why I’m here. I have a desire to do something. ”Whatta you want to do?” I don’t know that either. I guess knowing is half the battle.