http://www.empoweru.netRead first hand accounts of our powerful Leadership Adventure training from our successful team building graduates!Copyright 2008 Empower U Leadership in Motion <p>I just finished a process that was a turning point in my battle with the "twins" <em>fear of failure</em> and <em>fear of rejection</em>.</p> <p>My TEAM provided some very interesting and amusing reflections during this process. It was also an enlightening process to see just how damaging and harmful powerless words could be. Imagine if you will, a boat without a rudder. How difficult would it be to arrive at my destination without that vital piece of equipment? Now suppose I had a rudder but closed my eyes to where I was headed. Not much of a difference I think. Such ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_7.aspx07 Feb 2008 16:28:00 -06:00 <p> In the first of a series of posts regarding my Adventure experience, I will preface it by saying that I want to keep the full impact of Adventure preserved for each of you who WILL finish this Leadership Process. The discoveries and revelations are so powerful that for me to fully explain them would be to give you a "heads up" of what is waiting for each of you. So please take that into consideration as you read these musings of a man who found out just how deeply I love my wife, my children, my friends, my ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_1.aspx05 Feb 2008 16:10:00 -06:00 <p>Let me see, ahh yes, I was slaying a few demons last time I was here.</p> <p>Saturday began with some sharing about the previous evening's discoveries. Then it was out to start the day's processes.</p> <div id="pullQuote"> <div class="content"> <div class="quoteArea"> <p>The first process began and I once again was communicating well and directing my TEAMMATES towards success. Then it hit!</p> </div> </div> <div class="pullQuoteBottom"></div> </div> <p>I found out that having a person, who I had hardly even gotten to know, trust me with their safety is at first not new to me. Being the Law Enforcement officer for over 17 years, I have had people trust me when ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_2.aspx05 Feb 2008 16:10:00 -06:00 <p>Thank you Joe for speaking with me Friday and clearing up some things that have been weighing on my mind and heart. I know you WILL become a fantastic Trainer and continue to make a difference in many lives in the future. Just as you have up until now.</p> <p>Seeing as Adventure never gives a person an opportunity to stay in their pity party too long, my TEAM went right into another process that focused on COMMITMENT and TRUST.</p> <div id="pullQuote"> <div class="content"> <div class="quoteArea"> <p>This again was a process I had done several times with TEAM members as well as coworkers. This time ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_3.aspx05 Feb 2008 16:10:00 -06:00 <p>It is a GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE!</p> <p>Even when Georgine has a cold and pink eye! It was a fantastic weekend, the stress of the week was forgotten and I FOCUSED on getting the house in order for a family gettogether. The neat part of this was that I chose to get rid of things that were laying around the house gathering dust. Things that I would not let go of, up until now.</p> <p>Surely there is a parallel there somewhere in my life. Anyway, it was a great night with my family and my sister and her family, and ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_4.aspx05 Feb 2008 16:09:00 -06:00 <p>Continuing with my Adventure experience... I had the opportunity to look my "fear of failure" right in the eyes and battle it once more. You see, just because I knock the wall down does not mean that the issue is gone. How does that wall stand if not buried deep in the ground for support? This is the great pearl of wisdom of Adventure, Once you knock down that wall and smash through those barriers- then dig down and clear out the foundation for that wall. Then the wall will really be gone.</p> <div id="pullQuote"> <div class="content"> <div class="quoteArea"> <p>I had the opportunity ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_5.aspx05 Feb 2008 16:09:00 -06:00 <p>Let me see where I left off... Oh yes, I was again in battle with two nasty, ugly, vile creatures of my own making, <em>"fear of failure"</em> and his ugly brother <em>"fear of rejection."</em></p> <p>The beauty of Adventure is that only during the ride back and forth from the ranch, at meals, and right before I slept was there anytime to reflect or self-indulge in a pity party. After the process where I lost my FOCUS and caused the TEAM to fail once again, it was off to another process.</p> <p>This process, like all the rest required our TEAM to work ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_6.aspx05 Feb 2008 16:09:00 -06:00 <p>When last I left you, my TEAM had finished another process with less than desirable results. We learned about how even when given all the information we (I) need to complete my mission, I still (up until now) do not see or hear it. At times when I am not able to give my all because of my role (active follower vs leader) do I just "take my ball and go home and pout?" Or rather do I instead use that creative side of me to add to the TEAM's effort?</p> <div id="pullQuote"> <div class="content"> <div class="quoteArea"> <p>What I learned from this is ...http://www.empoweru.net/adventure_journal_entry_8.aspx05 Feb 2008 16:08:00 -06:00