Monday, April 23, 2012

Symbols

We all have symbols that remind. Motifs that stir senses. Beautiful and colorful and moving. Ugly and dark and fixed. Emblems serving as gestures. Patterns announcing thought. Souvenirs of what was, indication of what is, hints of what will. Modest even.

Your lens distinct, keen. Your architecture complex, astute. Definitive expressions, images of opportunity, power embodied. Your compass? Freedom even.

The precision of our patterns express the detail of our soul. The specificity is revealing. Definite impressions, inspiring relics. Thoughtful explanations and shallow confessions. Tokens even.

Your attributes, your character, your badge, your symbol represent something worth sharing.

Amplify who’s listening.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Wherever you go, there you are.

Your surroundings create the context of your life. How something sounds or tastes changes with the environment you wrap yourself in. How you feel, what you think, all a product of what is all around you. What you see or what you do is directly proportionate to where you are.

Change you thinking... change your environment.

Think about the best cup of coffee you have ever had. Where was it? Who was it with? How was the service? What did the cup look like? What did the shop smell like? Were you inside or outside? What time of the year? What was on the walls? All of it matters. All of it context.

Change you learning... change your surroundings.

Simple enough, so you think. Harder than you know. Giving yourself to the environment you currently stand in, not easy. Basking in the product that surrounds you, difficult at best. Participating in backdrop of you see all around you, creativity at worst. Dressing yourself in the movie you’re starring in, exhilarating at best.

The surroundings we provide or live to create are out there for us to thrive in. Be present in what you do, be patient in who you’re with, and be involved with where you are.

Change your lens... change your view.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Premium

Not standard, conventional, or general. Not ordinary or routine. Not regular or common. Think exceptional, remarkable, or scarce. Expect uncommon or extraordinary. Be phenomenal and unique. That’s premium.

Often people do work in the former, not the latter. They work to get by, be the norm, or stay out of harms way. Playing the game not to lose and giving average performance or minimal effort. It’s about giving the absolute most that is convenient for the job, the work, or the chore. They offer least amount of effort with the highest possible return. It’s about half way, never fully committed to their success or others.

Time to change your fuel. No regular needed, premium only.

Premium could be the new standard. Premium should be the next expectation. Premium is about surpassing what is common. It’s about pushing beyond what is comfortable. Partnering to reach new heights in effort and setting course on the undiscovered. Premium is about playing to win, positioning yourself or others for maximum performance. It’s quality work next level, every time. Forget step goals or tiers, easing in or toe dipping. This is ultimate effort on the most remedial of tasks. It’s obliterating today’s definition of success.

Not standard, conventional, or general. Not ordinary or routine. Not regular or common. Think exceptional, remarkable, or scarce. Expect uncommon or extraordinary. Be phenomenal and unique. That’s premium.