Surprised…

Today has been “surprising.”  It started when one of my young clients blew me away with his clarity of vision even though his eyes were 7 bells blurry.  The surprises continued as another client showed me his teams “flow” electronically.  Next I was amazed at the surprising clarity from another client that had nothing to do with work.  He got personal with me and we celebrated, in our own way, his good news surprise.  Very cool.

My next surprise came via an iphone to my good, but old one….

Phone that is.

This call came from a member of “The BTL Band,” regarding, of all things, another builder’s desire to join the fun.  Who knew?

Today, as I reflect, has been all about aligning individuals, teams, and leaders and their visions.  AND, it has caused me to reflect and write more about mine.  I’ve written about my vision throughout the 12 and the 8.  I’ve rewritten this, seemingly, hundred of times.  There seems to be no end to my own search for clarity.  That too, I find surprising.

Sooooo, as I was driving home on 315 I found myself rewriting my overarching vision and then trying to tie it to my sense of purpose.  VISION and PURPOSE.  Two words that Larry, my fellow builder, has surprisingly clarified for me.  Once I let him.  Once I allowed him to influence me.  Slowly.  Moving on.

In fact, the opening to the 12 has changed, surprisingly, because of this clarity.  Instead of starting with our Purpose, Passion, and Process.  We now introduce our clients to our PVPP.  Our Passion, Vision, Purpose, and Process.  A word change.  A world of difference.  Thank you, Larry.  Back to 315…

I pulled into a gas station, parked the car, and began to write.  I began another rewrite.  I began to rewrite what covers two pages in the playbooks to a couple sentence here.  I am after clarity that is clear, concise, and direct.  I share it with you now and welcome your thoughts and insights.  This is a work in process as am I. I hope this helps in your rewriting of yours.  

BTL Vision:

To become masters in the art of living.  AND, to become masters in the art of building sustainable high performers in work and life.  To grow old, but NOT tired with a band of like minded builders who LOVE becoming BUILT TO LEAD, who LOVE each other, and who LOVE their family, friends, and clients enough to build them to lead.  Our aim is to change the way the world works and lives, one individual, one team, one leader at a time.  AND, to inspire future generations to build “it” even better.

This is where we’re going, our dream state.

BTL Purpose:

We wake up dead people, inspire their builder’s journey, and SERVE as their builders.  We build strong individuals, teams, and leaders that “transform” from labor to OPUS in work and life.  This work produces individuals, teams, and leaders that are “engaged and aligned” in uncommon proportions.  This produces “whole hearted” energy and fuels the individual and collective practice toward MASTERY.  AND, this is the heart of performance.  Together we improve…

This is WHY we are here.

 

Notice that there are NO numbers and nothing about “taking” or “driving” anything.  There is nothing about  the “next level.”  There is nothing hidden, like our secret desire to “cash out.”  There is a surprisingly liberal use of the word LOVE and a general sense that we’re anything but normal.   AND, the focus is NOT on scaling or making “business sense,” whatever that means.  There is something surprising, to me at least…

The vision clarifies a dream state that inspires.

The purpose defines who we are, and why we’re here.

Are you surprised?

Does this make sense?

Please, tell me more…

Especially “tell me more” BTL Band.  Let’s play in front of our “online” audience and see where this goes.