Buckeye Leadership Challenges: back in action!

Welcome back, BLF :) ...and by back, I mean back into the world of challenges, workshops, meetings, oh my! (okay, that was probably a stretch for that reference - sorry...)

So you're probably all familiar with Oprah Winfrey. If not, please take a minute and update yourself on one of the influential radio/TV personalities, producers, philanthropists, of our time! Admittedly, I've never been a big 'Winfan'. However, she does produce some great quotes every once in a while. Check this one out:

"Do the one thing you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it."

Think about that for a minute. How does that apply to everything you did last quarter: your goals, ideas, brainstorms, lessons learned? What pieces are you going to hold with you as Crucible Moments and lessons for the long term? How are you going to let your failings (however you semantically counted them) impact your future progress?

(pause)

Okay, that's enough thinking. Before you read any further, check out this video.

Are you feeling inspired?

Great.

So now to focus on the prompt of this blog:

You've been through a lot in the past quarter - you've learned lessons, and you've set goals for future progress. And at this point, you know your challenge for this upcoming ... year!? (geez, that's a lot of time). What we're interested in knowing for this week are the following:

1. Initial reactions (to the 'Conference Challenge') - what did you think/feel when you heard the presentation?
2. Biggest fears (for the challenge) - what are they? why?
3. Largest hopes (for this challenge?) - what are they? why?
4. Expectations - what are your expectations of yourself? of the group?
5. Core Competencies - which of our list of 14 (yes, please reference your worksheet), do you think will be most emphasized in this challenge?

Fantastic.

Please remember to answer all of these questions in full and as they apply to your life.

Thanks :) Happy MLK weekend!