CONNECT: August 29, 2014

The Most Fulfilling Switch of Them All....

Spoiler summary: The lights are on AND somebody's home!

Do you remember the sound of the teacher from Charlie Brown and the Peanuts?  It has become the universal sound for "I have no idea what you're saying"....and spelled something like: "wah wah wah." Can you hear it?

If you've ever been a student in a boring class, or been on the other side of a conversation where you were having trouble focusing, you understand what Charles Schultz was getting at....and on the flip-side, if you've ever been in the position of teacher....whether formally (teacher/parent/advisor) or informally (friend giving advice perhaps), you've undoubtedly seen the blank/absent look on someone else's face that so clearly says "I see your mouth moving, but I only hear 'wah wah wah'". 

But what about the switch? The switch is the moment when the blank stare melts away and clarity washes over.  Literally, like flipping a switch, there's a moment of clarity, the lightbulb goes on and not only is someone home.....it looks like someone hired a DJ.

I absolutely love the switch moment.  Seeing someone struggle some (sometimes enough to lose focus), fight to refocus and eventually, with a creative flash make the switch, instantly becoming better off for the new insight gained.  It's super cool and always exciting for not only the person but for anyone lucky enough to share the growth-moment. At that moment, when it all comes together, the person is forever changed, closer to the best version of them.

Of course, we're not shy in sharing the recipe: 

1. Mix even parts MOVE, FUEL, RECOVER and bring to a boil. 

2. Cool until the resulting ENDURE is firm & tough.

3. After applying to new adventures, CONNECT the new dots & share with friends

It's really that simple.....yet, it's never easy.  It takes effort and there are plenty of frustrations and setbacks along the way.  However, that's what it takes to be the best version of ourselves.....that's what it takes to achieve.  We're 8 months into 2014 and I know I speak for my entire team when I say that we are truly honored to have shared so many "switch-moments" already this year and are excited to see many more on the very near horizon.  It's AWESOME.....YOU are awesome.....but you're not done.

It's Labor Day weekend.  The summer may be (informally) over, but the work is not done. You've labored and boiled some home-brewed ENDURE of your own.....and whether it be a new school year, the hurricane season, the last hurrah of good weather before the winter weather....the next wave of challenges are on their way.....they always are.  But they're not here yet.  And with that in mind, if only for the moment, we hope you'll have a chance to sit back, CONNECT the dots & share with friends.....because THAT can be extraordinary all by itself.

Now, go do something.....relaxing.

Mike Eisenhart, PT

Managing Partner, Pro-Activity