T.G.I.M: Thank God It’s Monday! 6-14-10

Growing up a city kid in New York, I didn’t have much of a relationship with the great outdoors. Wilderness meant the beach, mountain resorts or tennis camp. Then came my first job out of graduate school.

I was director of program services for Girl Scouts International. In my excitement over my new position, I didn’t notice it included overseeing seven wilderness camps in our region. How hard can that be, right? I had an MBA after all. I was ready. In a business suit and heels, I’d drive to a site, pull into the parking area and get out of the car. Keeping one hand on the door handle, I’d visually scan the camp, looking for godknowswhat, and proclaim to my staff in attendance, “Looks good to me, let’s roll.”

Very soon I learned a few things, like how to dress and how to evaluate the camps. I also learned a lot about poison ivy, snakes and bats.

Today, several decades and careers later, you’d think my work would nolonger include poison ivy, snakes and bats. But it does. Teaching how to create success through Visionbuilding, the poison ivy, snakes and bats are still here and still causing trouble, except they’re invisible to the average Visionbuilder.

What are the poison ivy, snakes and bats that can do damage to your vision? Here’s a list of five biggies. Watch out for them as you hike your trail to visionary success. They’re sneaky.

Crises, emotions and dramas that demand your immediate attention. Most of us are co-dependent enough so that the crises, emotions and dramas don’t even have to be our own. Other people’s work just fine to distract you from your vision. Learn to recognize a false distraction – that would be roughly 99% of them.
Good causes that demand your immediate devotion. Successful Visionbuilders serve only what serves their vision.
Confusion and analysis paralysis: “I can’t decide”. “I don’t know what to do next”. “I don’t have enough information yet.” Get out of your head and trust your gut.
Believing that the needs of others must come before your vision. Instead, understand that living your best life best serves others.
Boredom. The middle part of visionbuilding is rarely as exciting as the beginning or the end. This is where you need the Visionbuilders skill of Self-mastery to control your thoughts.

TGIM: Thank God It’s Monday! Another week to build your most compelling vision. Stay strong.

love,
margaret

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