It’s September tomorrow, a time when a lot of us think about what comes next–of what we want to create, invent, launch or instigate. I know it’s a theme I share with my favorite clients:always thinking about where the next place is to grow and learn and course-correct.
Here’s one of mine in a nutshell: It’s been twenty years since the Berlin Wall “came down” in November 1989. I was working at the time with students at the University of Leningrad when one of them, Andrei, ran up to me on Thursday, November 9 to tell me the news he’d heard on the BBC. Now, I’m a natural optimist, but after years of travel to and hassle from the former Soviet Union, I smiled condescendingly at sweet Andrei, just not believing his English was that good. You were right Andrei. By the next day, the whole world felt different.
So, fast-forward to a few weeks ago. I think, I’ve got to go back. I called my favorite traveling companion from those days, a comedienne named Mary (never visit a police state without one) and proposed a quick trip in November 2009. She instantly agreed and we are in the process of working through the required Russian red-tape (some things never change).
You know how some goals become engines that energize other goals? I think this trip is one of those. I’ll be blogging and twittering about the lessons and adventures and laughter that will accompany this trip. Sign up here to follow our progress.
How about your goals for this fall? Click here to send me one of your goals. I’ll include them in my October newsletter.
Here’s one of mine in a nutshell: It’s been twenty years since the Berlin Wall “came down” in November 1989. I was working at the time with students at the University of Leningrad when one of them, Andrei, ran up to me on Thursday, November 9 to tell me the news he’d heard on the BBC. Now, I’m a natural optimist, but after years of travel to and hassle from the former Soviet Union, I smiled condescendingly at sweet Andrei, just not believing his English was that good. You were right Andrei. By the next day, the whole world felt different.
So, fast-forward to a few weeks ago. I think, I’ve got to go back. I called my favorite traveling companion from those days, a comedienne named Mary (never visit a police state without one) and proposed a quick trip in November 2009. She instantly agreed and we are in the process of working through the required Russian red-tape (some things never change).
You know how some goals become engines that energize other goals? I think this trip is one of those. I’ll be blogging and twittering about the lessons and adventures and laughter that will accompany this trip. Sign up here to follow our progress.
How about your goals for this fall? Click here to send me one of your goals. I’ll include them in my October newsletter.
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