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Luke's avatar

Kevin, I used this mindset to approach my final land navigation test yesterday. 7 hour assessment with only your thoughts and actions to guide to success. The visualization piece in preparation and objective observations (including regulating self talk) in execution are so critical. Great work as always.

Kevin Stark's avatar

Congrats Luke, good stuff! That fires me up. I’m glad it provided value for you out there.

Baird Brightman's avatar

That’s a good paradigm, Kevin! I bet your clients find it very useful.

The Purpose element is the most sublime and most often overlooked. Purpose is the rocket fuel for both starting and sustaining action. Stephen Covey’s 4-quadrant planning system (“First Things First”) makes the critical distinction between urgent and important tasks, the latter aligning with our purpose/mission. We get consumed by urgency if we don’t maintain focus on what really matters.

Kevin Stark's avatar

100% thanks Baird. I think it’s good for us all to take a pause sometimes. I get caught up in doing and I have to remember that while that is important it is not a substitute for being.

Tim W's avatar

I’m on the cusp of a major lifestyle shift- retiring and starting a new venture- and this found me at the exact right time.

Thank you.

Kevin Stark's avatar

That fires me up TIm! Thanks for sharing. I’m glad it resonated.

Wayne arthur's avatar

This is awesome and much needed for the current reset thanks kevin. Aho brother

Kevin Stark's avatar

Aho!

Yeah buddy!

Bruce's avatar

Fantastic!!! Thank you 🙏

Sam Alaimo's avatar

Beautiful application of Frankl's existentialism and boots on the ground wisdom, Kevin. Loved it.