“Not Matter Who’s Stronger. Matter Who’s Smarter!” Mr. Miyagi
Somehow I channel surfed onto Karate Kid 2. You know one of those sequels you forgot they made. Yet, somehow you know you rented at Blockbuster that you took 45 minutes to decide which movie from a glorious place to take home and that you paid 3 days of late fees for. As an 80’s kid Mr. Miyagi was one of my first memories of what having a one-on-one coach and mentor was like.
If there’s a theme that has come up lately in my coaching and mastermind groups is the shift from being known for what you DO to what you KNOW. We have been so conditioned to believe that only labor and deliverables are what is of great value to others.
Now don’t get confused that I’m saying not to take action. What I am saying though be careful that you don’t trade hours of your life for money for doing work that it isn’t in your zone of genius.
There are lots of things that I CAN do, but I want to focus my energy on what I was MADE to do. I want to use the time I have here on earth to do things and work with the people who align with my purpose and vision. Just because you’re busy doesn’t mean you are being effective.
Making the shift of valuing your time, and what you bring to the tables you’re at can be scary. We’ve been trained to trade our time for dollars. Another one of my favorite Myagisms reminds us, “It’s Okay To Lose To Opponent! Must Not Lose To Fear!”
Daniel-San learned that although he was often outmatched, that by learning that what he knew (and what he knew he didn’t know) made him stronger.
The weakest move you can make is trying to do this all alone.
I Don’t Come With An Off Switch
Terry Weaver
May 15, 2024
I was talking with another leader yesterday and we were talking about creativity and the creation process and how people say to us, you’re always on, aren’t you? Yes, I’m always on on. You can’t turn me off. I don’t have a switch. You might be able to turn me up louder but you can’t turn me off. Being me has ideas show up when
