Comments on: Creatives and Your Secret Mission http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:14:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Web Clippings » Blog Archive » Creatives and your secret mission http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-109357 Web Clippings » Blog Archive » Creatives and your secret mission Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:00:20 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-109357 [...] clipped from chrisbrogan.com [...] [...] clipped from chrisbrogan.com [...]

]]> By: Tim Walker http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105641 Tim Walker Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:04:19 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105641 I'll add my voice to the chorus, Chris -- good stuff here, and well worth repeating at every opportunity. Soooooo many people think that there will be some magic "someday" when the world will rise up and give them explicit permission to do what they want most to do. I've been victim to this mentality myself, at times. Far better, of course, is to pursue your own crazy vision -- your secret mission -- of what's possible. And if you don't know what your secret mission is yet, then your first assignment is to find it. And who knows? If you practice enough, you might even get the chance to finish several different secret missions before you're done. I’ll add my voice to the chorus, Chris — good stuff here, and well worth repeating at every opportunity. Soooooo many people think that there will be some magic “someday” when the world will rise up and give them explicit permission to do what they want most to do. I’ve been victim to this mentality myself, at times.

Far better, of course, is to pursue your own crazy vision — your secret mission — of what’s possible. And if you don’t know what your secret mission is yet, then your first assignment is to find it. And who knows? If you practice enough, you might even get the chance to finish several different secret missions before you’re done.

]]> By: Daz Cox http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105436 Daz Cox Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:37:37 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105436 :) excellent! I can totally relate! :) excellent! I can totally relate!

]]> By: Keith Burtis http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105410 Keith Burtis Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:53:46 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105410 Hey Chris, Beautiful post, and I feel like I should have chimed in on past posts, but here I am. I also felt as if this article was speaking to me. I work in a shop as a cabinetmaker, and I have always been great with my hands. However, the art of wood turning on a lathe is what resonates with me. It is the thing that I do and time passes without care. I am hoping to bring this to the new digital community in the form of a video and audio podcast. As for being a change agent at work, my attitude greatly effects those around me so I always try to stay upbeat even in the face of adversity. I find that sending love never does any harm, but joining the masses in their siege of unhappiness is much much worse. Find what resonates, and just tryit as Whitney says. Thanks for your Posts Keith Hey Chris, Beautiful post, and I feel like I should have chimed in on past posts, but here I am. I also felt as if this article was speaking to me. I work in a shop as a cabinetmaker, and I have always been great with my hands. However, the art of wood turning on a lathe is what resonates with me. It is the thing that I do and time passes without care. I am hoping to bring this to the new digital community in the form of a video and audio podcast.

As for being a change agent at work, my attitude greatly effects those around me so I always try to stay upbeat even in the face of adversity. I find that sending love never does any harm, but joining the masses in their siege of unhappiness is much much worse.

Find what resonates, and just tryit as Whitney says.
Thanks for your Posts
Keith

]]> By: Don Lafferty http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105365 Don Lafferty Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:04:59 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105365 I’m gonna bet you’re largely preaching to the choir here, Brogan. Consider the average reader of your articles and I bet you’ll find they’re predominantly change agents, either within the structure of their own corporate organization or their industries at large. In a working environment where precious hours, days and months can slip through our fingers while we fight in the trenches for “The Man”, your reminder to nurture our inner dreamer is well taken. I’m gonna bet you’re largely preaching to the choir here, Brogan.

Consider the average reader of your articles and I bet you’ll find they’re predominantly change agents, either within the structure of their own corporate organization or their industries at large.

In a working environment where precious hours, days and months can slip through our fingers while we fight in the trenches for “The Man”, your reminder to nurture our inner dreamer is well taken.

]]> By: Natasha http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105336 Natasha Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:44:36 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105336 good point! yay! good point! yay!

]]> By: Wordpress Modder http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105326 Wordpress Modder Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:12:30 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105326 It just so happens that I have a presentation to make this week...I will be choosing my own path quietly;) It just so happens that I have a presentation to make this week…I will be choosing my own path quietly;)

]]> By: phaedrus » Blog Archive » Creatives and Your Secret Mission http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105305 phaedrus » Blog Archive » Creatives and Your Secret Mission Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:56:41 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105305 [...] wave technology and the results are often no prettier in the board room than the district office. Creatives and Your Secret Mission : [chrisbrogan.com] The point is, there’s what you take to be reality. There’s what you MAKE to be reality. The [...] [...] wave technology and the results are often no prettier in the board room than the district office. Creatives and Your Secret Mission : [chrisbrogan.com] The point is, there’s what you take to be reality. There’s what you MAKE to be reality. The [...]

]]> By: whitney http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105300 whitney Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:52:00 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105300 I guess I look at it with this lame baseball analogy- It takes just about as much effort to swing for the fences as for a single, so why not go for it? If it works out, you have a home run. If you fall short of your goal, you're still in the park, and even if you strike out, you can hold your head up, knowing you gave it your all. Why not try out your secret mission? Will you recognize it when it crosses your path? Opportunity comes in many shapes and sizes- try just one- make a difference. I'm trying one this week- raising money for a chinese woman, struggling to help her own daughter and other children with autism. When the article crossed my desk from the Wall Street Journal, I could have said "I wish her luck, I can't help." But it occurred to me I knew someone in China who could make sure any money raised would go directly to Ma Chen's school. I have a close friend who works in the Embassy in Beijing. This makes it easier to think an email, a little leg work, and maybe something is possible. And it is possible, so we're off and running to see if we can make a difference. This is what being a "superhero" is about- understanding when you may have the tools at your fingertips to help change the world, and then deciding to take the risk to do it. It may not be all that much, but it's the small things that cumulatively change the world. And all it requires is saying "Yeah- I think I can do that- it's worth a try." I guess I look at it with this lame baseball analogy- It takes just about as much effort to swing for the fences as for a single, so why not go for it? If it works out, you have a home run. If you fall short of your goal, you’re still in the park, and even if you strike out, you can hold your head up, knowing you gave it your all.

Why not try out your secret mission? Will you recognize it when it crosses your path? Opportunity comes in many shapes and sizes- try just one- make a difference.

I’m trying one this week- raising money for a chinese woman, struggling to help her own daughter and other children with autism. When the article crossed my desk from the Wall Street Journal, I could have said “I wish her luck, I can’t help.” But it occurred to me I knew someone in China who could make sure any money raised would go directly to Ma Chen’s school. I have a close friend who works in the Embassy in Beijing. This makes it easier to think an email, a little leg work, and maybe something is possible. And it is possible, so we’re off and running to see if we can make a difference.

This is what being a “superhero” is about- understanding when you may have the tools at your fingertips to help change the world, and then deciding to take the risk to do it. It may not be all that much, but it’s the small things that cumulatively change the world.

And all it requires is saying “Yeah- I think I can do that- it’s worth a try.”

]]> By: Mike Desjardins http://www.chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-105294 Mike Desjardins Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:27:19 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/creatives-and-your-secret-mission/#comment-105294 Wow - nice post. I felt like you were talking to me! :) I agree w/ vicequeenmaria's sentiments above. A lot of people like me, who are stuck in cubicle-farm hell and aspire to be something better, don't even know what "better" is yet. I like the graphic, too. Is that you in the red suit? Wow – nice post. I felt like you were talking to me! :) I agree w/ vicequeenmaria’s sentiments above. A lot of people like me, who are stuck in cubicle-farm hell and aspire to be something better, don’t even know what “better” is yet.

I like the graphic, too. Is that you in the red suit?

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