Those of you who have been to this site before will note that the focus of the site has changed, or should I say, broadened. Originally, I was taking very good advice about narrowing my focus to make it easier to be identified by potential clients and search engines. I completely understand the great logic and wisdom of this, but sometimes, it is wisest to be unwise.
And so, in all its wabi-sabi-ness, here is GeniusWork as a work in progress. Yes, I would like all of you to consider coaching with me, as you explore your GeniusWork life, or specifically, your work in writing, art, and/or energy. I would like you to join GeniusWork workshops and participate in GeniusWork events. But most of all, I would like to see a growing and diverse community of GeniusWorkers. Just as I would like to see individuals integrate the various aspects of the themselves into their GeniusWork life, so I would like to see various aspects of our communities join in collaboration to benefit all of us. Am I sounding too kumbaya?
Also, as a coach, I don’t want to say to you that I have a foolproof, five-step program for living happily ever after. As a workshop facilitator, I don’t want to promise you that you can write a novel in five weeks. In fact, I don’t even want to focus you on the product. I believe that if you focus on the process, the product will take care of itself. Remember that old cliché about life being about the journey, not the destination. Don’t you want the “products” of your life to truly reflect you, to truly speak to and of you, to emerge from you?
And so, let’s blow the conventional business advice up. Let’s find a way to all prosper and thrive and make “jazz.” I invite you to join me in coaching sessions, and at GeniusWork workshops and events, and also invite you to share on this blog, through your comments, your own unique path to, and questions about, the GeniusWork life.
Best,
Sakada
P.S. A very special tip of my hat to Tim for kicking me out of the box, shaking me by the shoulders, and pushing me off the cliff, then directing me off the main highway, and throwing me out of the convention – so that GeniusWork could take its full breath! Thank you Tim!
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4 Responses to Change, change, change
Posted by Kristina on July 8th, 2008 :
Good decision! I remember when you first mentioned the idea of GeniusWork to me way back when, and I so loved the idea of a community working towards a common, yet individual goal through the connection of creative energy. I believe in what you are doing here. However, I do think when one is trying to use a spiritual and creative flow to manifest a very practical fiscal outcome—product as opposed to process—it is extremely difficult to keep your eye on the journey. So it would seem we are back to the dilemma of the previous blog, how does one break the cycle of “writing the journey,” as opposed to “writing to the end”??
I think you’ve made an excellent step of leading by example here—it feels more aligned with the message…
I just re-read my message, and it sounds like I need a coaching session, huh?
Posted by Sakada on July 10th, 2008 :
Kristina,
Thank you for the comment and your support of the wabi sabi adventure of GeniusWork. Believe me, your and others’ belief in this “wild and crazy” idea of GeniusWork (makes me think of Steve Martin with an arrow through his head), is so appreciated and valued.
I am learning trust and patience big time. You are absolutely right about the difficulty of continuing to tend to process, especially during the times that seem to carry more questions than answers.
I am also learning that committing to a process that is truly authentic feels oh-so-good!
And while I don’t think you “need” a coaching session, please do consider gifting yourself with one. Remember, there is a free one waiting for you.
Thanks for your authentic honesty and for sharing your questions. So often our egos want us to share only our answers with others. But sharing the questions is much more interesting.
Posted by Annemarie Rawlinson on July 17th, 2008 :
Kristina’s words resonated with me: I too
remember how excited I was when I first heard of Sakada’s intent to “create a community working towards a common, yet individual goal through the connection of creative energy”. (Well expressed, by the way!) And having felt a deep longing to be part of this process… much of which is still waiting to be revealed!
So all we can do is to be patient, accept the fact that this is a work in progress, and that the process contains the lessons, and our contributions, including monetary donations, however small they may be, are the building blocks - or maybe just the mortar? - of what is wanting to be birthed into material form.
Annemarie
Posted by Sakada on July 17th, 2008 :
First of all, I am very appreciative of everyone’s support, in all ways. And I also appreciate your patience with me, but I also encourage you to jump in, here on the blog and in other ways, to be part of the creation of GeniusWork, its community, and all the wonderful things we can do to change and prosper this world.
I recently saw a saying: The purpose of life is a life of purpose. I hope that the GeniusWork community helps each and every one of us find our ways to contribute, to find purpose, to create peaceful solutions, deep joy, and beautiful justice, in our own worlds, and the wider world around us.
We have begun, and so each of us, one step at a time, makes a difference in this world, and we choose, in each moment, what our impact is about.
Sakada
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