Three great career reminders from London Olympics

Older Scouts teach the younger Scouts, mostly by what they do, very little by what they say… same in the corporate world…

Scout summer camp

Teaching, and bonding, can happen anywhere… even a fallen log strewn across a creek…

Summer camp fun

Three great career reminders from London Olympics:

  1. It’s a brutally competitive world
  2. The difference between gold and silver is often minuscule
  3. The difference between gold and silver is often staggering

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Is it idiotic to put yourself out there as an easy target for the dart throwers?

Florida Senate debate
the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree (Chapin Noel in mock Senate debate, May 2012)

As boundary-pushers and other professional antagonists fully understand, we become a target for all the career naysayers and folks living in mediocrity-ville.

When you least expect it, a voice in the night will tell you, “It’s not who you are. It’s not what you do. It’s not what you have. It’s only about who you love and who loves you.”

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PS. Let them be the reason you push. Never forget that.

Build your own damn ladder

chess
ready for a strategic battle?

Build your own ladder? Yes! Climb the one everyone is trying to climb, or build your own. They’re both scary, right? So here’s a thought from someone the world loved and respected:

It’s better to be a pirate than to join the Navy. – Steve Jobs

Go! This is our best summer ever. Remember?

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The power of now

authenticity
the world is starving for fresh ideas and transparent authenticity

Everything important becomes a skill. Planning ahead, being decisive, and ultimately, putting yourself out there, is a skill.

Unanimously, people have told me I shouldn’t let anyone know I’m leaving  on June 8, 2014. They say you’ll get written off and become suspect.

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Run your life like a business? Why not?

parking lots
Central Florida parking lot

Hung up the phone a few hours ago with a business contact and am reflecting on how challenging it was to communicate the idea of living with a 10-year plan including “retiring” at age 55 from this fortune 500 entertainment company.

Why do businesses create five and 10 year plans? Simple. Because it helps them plan for the future and focus what they need to do today to reach their goals. Crazy? What’s crazy is most individuals don’t focus like this.

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