Of Dreams and Dragons.....
Everybody has dreams and ideas. Some are ideas that become dreams,
some are illusions, challenges which are feasible or not. It does not
matter how they are born but what we can do of them. I call mine
dragons, as powerful and threatening, glamorous and charming dragons
can be. Who hasn't fallen for "The last one" in Sean Connery's voice?
Whatever the case, fighting against them is always a mistake. Fire and
smoke... strength and power... they can crush you without warning.
Surrender is not that good either. You can spend a whole life waiting
to see them fly in all their glory and die without any glimpse of it.
The smell of the smoke, the uncomfortable presence of the unknown. The
best solution is to tame the beast. Have you ever imagined yourself
being able to fly the highest skies and being able to see the wonders
of the conquered land?
some are illusions, challenges which are feasible or not. It does not
matter how they are born but what we can do of them. I call mine
dragons, as powerful and threatening, glamorous and charming dragons
can be. Who hasn't fallen for "The last one" in Sean Connery's voice?
Whatever the case, fighting against them is always a mistake. Fire and
smoke... strength and power... they can crush you without warning.
Surrender is not that good either. You can spend a whole life waiting
to see them fly in all their glory and die without any glimpse of it.
The smell of the smoke, the uncomfortable presence of the unknown. The
best solution is to tame the beast. Have you ever imagined yourself
being able to fly the highest skies and being able to see the wonders
of the conquered land?
Two weeks ago, John Carpenter, a friend, recommended me a book called "The Dream Manager", by Matthew Kelly. It is about "thinking" your employees, about commitment and relevance. But it is, most of all, about people and their dreams. It's been ages working and talking to and about people, their uniqueness, source of teachers' and bosses' inspiration and desperation, so different they are! People hold different universes inside: undeniable truth! And if an opportunity to make dreams possible is made available, commitment can be forged. I know skepticism and comfort zone walk together, but having an educator's heart, I keep saying: people are fascinating and able of changing - yes, they are! We cannot make other people's jobs, and motivation is one-self's responsibility, but we can offer opportunities and consulting.
Some sentences from the book:
"The employees know things about our business that we don't know."
"Isn't one of the primary responsibilities of all relationships to help each other fulfill our dreams?"
"Help your employees in the direction of their dreams and you will create the most dynamic environment in Corporate America!"
"Don't be afraid to take a big step if it is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps."
Well, let's manage dreams!!!
7 comentários:
Great post, Liane. I hope you "manage to manage your dreams." I'd rather let my dreams manage my reality : ) Looking forward to reading your next post.
Yeah great post, It reminds me the book "The Last Lecture" by Randy Paush, the book and the video about the lecture itself are great. Take a look at the site http://www.thelastlecture.com/
Futeba = Reginaldo
You know how important is achieve my goals and get it together someone.
And everytime I'm waiting for changes... cause news bring a different way to see how we are getting our dreams.
I'm sharing a new scenary of my life with you, where I'm adapting my project life cycle vision and I must to do it with focus and determination.
"People are fascinating and able of changing"...
Thank you to be part of my project life cycle management and help me to accomplish some dreams.
In the end, I want to be happy... not to make sure...
:)
Great Post, Liane.
It doesn't matter how they are born but what we can do of them..
Changes, dreams and necessities.
Dreams are also drawn by new necessities...
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to fulfill my new dreams..
I believe that dreams are the engines of our success. People without dreams remain in a static situation. The aspiration to achievement, by doing different things, it is the gap between many people regarded as "example" or "leaders." So let us all dream and make it happen.
Matthew Kelly's "The Dream Manager" changes the game. No longer do we look for externals to motivate ourselves or others. In the corporate world we want and need our teams to produce results and over time we have used external incentives, such as bonuses, more pay, better benefits, longer vacations. We take on the role of Pied Piper to lure our employees to achievement. What Kelly does is work from the inside out. "The Dream Manager" is a "programmatic", corporate response to a previous work, "The Rhythm of Life", first published in 1997 and revised in 2004. If you are serious about your dreams and the purpose of your life, "Rhythm" is a must read. When the dragons slay your dreams, as happens to the best of us, your life is not in rhythm. And as Lianne observes, dragons are so alluring?
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