Creating Change: Tools to Help You with Your Journey

Last month I conducted a workshop on Creating a Vision for Your Life. This one-hour workshop set the stage for each participant to leave with a clearer picture of what she wants to create more of in her future.  The workshop itself was highly interactive and inspiring thanks to the participation of the group! I left the workshop with two commitments: one was to offer this workshop one more time by March 9^th and the other was to provide a list of tools and resources that I have found particularly useful as I have continued on my journey of creating more of what I want in my life. 

So, to meet the first commitment: I am offering this one-hour workshop on Creating Vision for Your Life on Friday, March 9^th from 8:30-9:30.  I still have room for about 5-7 more people so if you want to attend, please email kim.lafever@nike.com.

As for the second commitment: the list below provides some of the most powerful seminars and books I have experienced over the last 2-3 years to assist me in gaining insight, clarity, and vision for my life purpose. I am not affiliated with any of the authors or seminar providers other than to be thankful for their offerings, and in some cases friendship, in my life. As I often tell people when they ask how I have been able to refine my life purpose, I tell them the truth: it has taken a global village of writers, facilitators, and other practitioners to get me where I am in terms of knowing myself well and advancing more of what I want in my life.  My life has messiness, beauty, joy, and loss, and for this I have heartfelt gratitude and a certain persistence to want to know more, to seek further my greater truth.  I hope you may find something useful in this list as you engage on your own journey. You can find many of these books or seminars on the web by simply typing in the book, title, or name of the company in many search engines.

Books:

The Dream Manager by Matthew Kennedy:This is an easy read and very entertaining.  It will provide you with the springboard for your life by encouraging you to write down 100 dreams and then offers some techniques on how to take them further. I truly wonder if I would be opening my own business now if I hadn’t read this book last summer.

Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott: This book helped me establish effective conversations and boundaries with people.  It helps me to stay “clean” by speaking my truth in a respectful way often and when it most matters. I used these methods to help me through some family and in-law communications to great effect.

Choices That Change Lives by Hal Urban: An easy read with lots of value and you can read it in chunks or skip chapters entirely.

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel Amen: This book is fascinating without being too technical.  It uses some of the most up to the moment neuroscience and then tells you how to apply it to make changes happen.

Awake at Work by Michael Carroll: This book has all kinds of wisdom to be more present in the moment, even when work feels crappy.  The chapters are short and provide a lot of food for contemplation and action.

Humans Being by Lou Ann Daly:  This is a workbook style read that has a lot of exercises in it.  It requires you to take some time in reflection and asks some rather thought-provoking questions.  I had the good fortune to work this book with a small group of colleagues as we were led by two very strong women leaders. This is the book that frustrated me to no end; it also probably helped me to break through and stop being stuck – funny how that works. 

If the Buddha Got Stuck by Charlotte Kasl: This book has lots of short chapters that you can read over a coffee with little exercises to apply.  My medical doctor recommended it when she realized how often I would come in slightly jet-lagged or semi-stressed.

Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck: Martha is Oprah magazine’s monthly coach/writer.  She is great and very well known in the field of life coaching. The amount and level of difficulty of the exercises can be a little daunting. I think this work would be easier if facilitated or done as part of a reading group that meets regularly for 3-6 months for support but if you are ready to really tackle your life, she is one of the best.

Mindful Eating by Jan Chozen Bays: For those of you who may have followed my writing for this newsletter over the last year or so, you are familiar with the challenges I was facing with my sweet tooth.  This book, along with some of the other mindfulness practices I learned through books, etc. that finally helped me to make positive changes in my eating without feeling like I am bad if I have a cookie. If you are interested in changing your diet, or interested in slowing yourself down even for a little while during the day without sitting and doing a formal meditation practice, this book may be a good one for you.  She takes you through a series of exercises in the book and accompanying CD that will change the way you experience your food and  it is positive, graceful, and phew – without judgment.

STOP TRYING SO HARD by Kim LaFever - The book I haven’t written yet but maybe should.  I spent a good number of years thinking I had to outwork everyone else in order to be seen as ok. Through the many books and other practices I’ve learned, I finally feel like I can just be me. Stay tuned for my own book on how to change your life to hit bookshelves in the future.

Seminars or coaching:

Wings Seminars in Eugene – www.wings-seminars.com – You start with the Personal Effectiveness seminar and go from there.  These seminars are intense and people change a lot as a result of their experiences to become better communicators, less blame-oriented, aware of their potential as leaders, and closer to their life purpose BUT – you have to show up fully and be ready and willing to do the work. It can be great fun, enriching, and I have made friends that I expect to have in my life for many years through my association with this group.

Creating the Life You Want – run by two of my dearest friends (one former Nike person) who offer workshops on the side (2-3 times a year) from their day jobs to help people get clear on mission, vision, values, etc.  For info contact Tonia McConnell at: toniamcc@msn.com

Lifetime Optimization – this is a neuro-optimization coaching practice here in PDX that I wrote about in January.  I gained so much by taking their Neuro Essentials Program two months ago.  My memory skills are better, I manage my emotions more easily, and I think this work greatly helped me at the right time to me break through and say YES to my future. www.lifetimeoptimization.com

The Cook Awakening at www.cookawakening.com  Durga Fuller runs a coaching practice that is centered around helping people who want to make dietary changes or otherwise change their relationship to food and health but she is so much more than that.  She has tremendous insight and wisdom and has been a great teacher to me.  I think that through this work, I finally grew to accept myself enough to know that I really am ok. 

To Your Dreams!

Letting Go of Leadership Identity to Create a Leadership “Minifesto”

I’ve recently had a series of performance conversations and have realized we often use the term “leadership identity” as a catchall phrase to describe the intangible, those aspects of leadership that we want to see more of but we aren’t always very good at describing. Leadership identity sounds magical, like a cape you can put on (if only you can find one) that will give you the power to see through walls and lead mega project teams with your bare hands. In my experience, when we talk about leadership identity it is most often used to characterize someone who we experience as lacking in key leadership attributes or in employee development plans as a goal to be achieved despite its vagueness. It’s almost like saying, I don’t know what it is, but I’ll know it when I see it. So I’ve decided to abandon “leadership identity” as label and start asking for something explicit to make it more real for each of us. I propose each of us creates a “Leadership Minifesto.”

What’s a Leadership Minifesto? Well, to begin with, it’s not a long, drawn out document like a manifesto that will take you weeks or months to create. It is simple, quick, and powerful to create. Start by asking yourself to write, draw, or speak wholeheartedly about what you want in leadership, both yours and from others with a focus on the next month. Yes, only for the next month and YES, from the heart. What does a good leader say and do, what moves her with compassion, what scares him, what fills her with delight, wonder, and joy? If you can create a highly descriptive paragraph, some bullet points, or a picture that illustrates the actions, feelings, and practices of the great leader you want in your life, the great leader you choose to be, you have your manifesto for the next month and possibly beyond.

What qualities would spur you to take some risks or show up in a new way over the coming weeks? How about the courage to authentically state your truth even though your ideas may seem to run against the tide? How about showing a willingness to be vulnerable by asking to facilitate the next team meeting even though showing up in this way is outside your comfort zone? Maybe saying no more often is important for you to be a great leader. Whatever it is, capture it. Write it as a story or write it in ALL CAP BULLET POINTS, write it on a whiteboard, or paint it on an easel. Write it with your family in mind, write it for your team. And most importantly, write it for the leader that matters most: YOU!

Here's an example:

·         Speak my truth even if that truth may be unpopular

·         Let go of the fear of not being liked

·         Be present even when I want to distract myself or I feel uncomfortable

·         Ask others to be accountable and hold them large enough to meet their commitments

·         Embrace my creative “differentness” BOLDLY

·         Do something different every day – walk when I would run, dabble on the piano, sing anywhere

·         Make connection and simple acts of kindness with people I often overlook or pretend aren’t there like shopkeepers, gas station attendants, homeless people, anyone

What would happen if everyone wrote a Leadership Minifesto for the next month? I think we’d see a swell of positive disruption, a tidal wave of forward change. So I challenge you to spend 15 minutes writing your own Leadership Minifesto. Share it with your family, friends , and colleagues or tweet it to the world. Post it where you can see it every day and most importantly: live it, wholeheartedly. See what changes in your world, then do it again next month. If you really want to embrace the challenge, why not post your Minifesto in the comments section below?

Improve Your Memory While Brushing Your Teeth

Have you ever walked into a room to get something and realize once you get there, you can’t remember what you came for?  Could you benefit from remembering names, dates and faces better than you do today?  What if you could automatically enhance your mood and outlook in seconds even though deadlines loom, the kids are cranky, and your dog has run away in the rain?  All of this and more is possible through simple techniques you can learn to improve both memory and mood.

A few months ago, I started hearing about something call Neuro-Optimization and became curious and wondered what it was.  As I am so often willing to be your human guinea pig, I met with a local company called Lifetime Optimization that specializes in this work and decided to attend their 5-week evening class on Neuro-Essentials.  I learned a lot of interesting and practical tips for improving my memory, brain function, and mood in the classes and had a lot of fun. You can support your brain and memory function just by doing one or more of these activities:

1.       Read – especially engaging, fiction books

2.       Use your non-dominant hand

3.       Write in a journal regularly

4.       Enjoy crossword or similar spatial-memory puzzles

5.       Grow your vocabulary

6.       Practice memory exercises (there are thousands out there)

7.       Travel

8.       Exercise regularly

9.       Study a foreign language

10.   Learn to play an instrument

I learned a trick in class so I could remember these 10 items (or any 10 items) in order, without having to write them down.  You can use these tips as simple ways to train your brain just by doing things like eating or brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand. This is also your license to read spy thrillers when the rest of your family watches sitcoms on TV.  Just tell them, I am doing this for my brain!

We also learned about setting a variety of “anchors” to improve positive thought patterns and mood.  If you haven’t heard of anchoring, a simple example is when you hear a favorite song, what happens?  You start to feel your energy change and you feel more positive.   Imagine learning how to set and deploy numerous, positive anchors that you can use throughout your week to boost your confidence, joy, or energy. 

As a part of this program, I had the opportunity to have my brain waves mapped.  Brain wave mapping involves placing several electrode-type devices on your head and ears that uses specialized software to measure the amount and locations of brain activity.  The mapping process takes place during a series of simple tasks such as reading, sitting with your eyes closed, or doing simple math problems while the machine takes readings of your brainwaves.  The readings are analyzed based on years of brainwave research and data and then used in conjunction with your own life experience to identify patterns that may benefit from neuro-optimization.  

Last week, as part of the course, I participated in one of two brainwave optimization sessions I will have.  The process was pretty relaxing because you basically sit in a recliner with headphones on while these musical tones are played.  Sometimes they have you visualize something; other times they have you view video images.  I left feeling relaxed overall and also like I had been concentrating a lot or that my head was humming a little with activity.  Not busy-brain activity but like my brain was heavily processing.  I woke up the next morning and noticed that I felt emotionally energized.  I was buoyant with enthusiasm for my life and family, my dreams and passions.  I was even singing show tunes around the house!  I have no idea what show tunes have to do with the session I had, but who cares, it felt great!  I am curious what will happen after the next session.

Brad Pendergraft, LCSW, the founder of Lifetime Optimization said, "We began this program because we see evidence that ignorance about the brain is a major cause of social and work problems that people tend instead to attribute to their personalities or to their environment. If they understood how their brains worked and had strategies that reflected these understandings, they would think and act differently and this would allow them to make changes in their life, taking greater control of their thoughts and emotions, happiness and success."

Oftentimes, people use neuro-optimization and the coaching that accompanies it, to create positive changes in their lives.  It could include working with issues like stress management, habit control, anxiety, or career changes to enhancing creativity, athletic or job performance.  It really does have application to a lot of areas where we want to be the best we can or minimize unproductive behaviors.

If you would like more information about Neuro-Optimization, the Neuro Essentials class or other optimization offerings, contact Lifetime Optimization via email at: admin@lifetimeopt.com or on the web at: http://lifetimeoptimization.com/getting-started/neuro-essentials-program/ or by phone  at 503-327-8713.

Got 30 Days? - Make Magic Happen!

As I approached this post, I was finding it hard to settle down on one topic. Normally, once I decide on a topic, the blog kind of writes itself.  This month was harder for some reason; I had a lot of topics rattling around in my head but nothing firmly decided.  Then, I was telling my husband about a whole series of events I experienced last week that were very exciting and somehow seemed unrelated.  He suggested I write about synchronicity because that’s what’s happening in my life right now. Still not convinced, I told him I’d mull it over for the night.  My uncertainty was quickly resolved when I woke up the next day.  I drink this tea that has little quotes on the tab.  I tend to think of them as daily fortunes, like the ones you get in fortune cookies and just like those cookies, if I don’t like what is says in the morning I ignore it and if I do, I assume it’s true!  So on to synchronicity – this morning’s tea bag said: “Our thoughts are forming the world.”  And with that I knew he was right - let’s talk about synchronicity.

So, as we approach the winter solstice, the year will end, and we begin a cycle of renewal, I am offering you and invitation to take 30 days and to witness some magic in your life.  Let’s start with the magic of synchronicity.  What is synchronicity?  Dictionary.com defines it as a noun and states: “an apparently meaningful coincidence in time of two or more similar or identical events that are causally unrelated.”  I like to think of it as the result of setting search image in for my mind, convincing evidence that whatever I place my attention on goes stronger.

I’ll share a brief example.  This fall, I created a small pilot group who worked through “The Dream Manager” by Matthew Kelly.  Working with this group has been truly inspiring and in the process I defined a lot of my own dreams and began advancing them.  One of my dreams includes assisting others with realizing their dreams by advancing personal growth and development. Recently, I joined a business coaching group and I had the opportunity to meet one the team members who runs a small business.  I thought I might like to do some business with his company in the future and I wanted to understand their service offering better.  During our meeting I made a reference to the Dream Manager concept which led to him telling me his entire company had been based that premise and even has a Dream Optimizer on staff.  That is what I mean by synchronicity: seemingly unrelated events or coincidence or are they?  There are lots of words you can use for it:  synchronicity, kismet, coincidence, and maybe even, magic

So, what magic can you create in the next 30 days?  I invite you to experiment with synchronicity and experience it in action to see what happens.  As we approach the year-end with a new one about to begin, I suggest we each take 30 days and focus on 3 things:

1.       Choose 3 Things You are Most Thankful for This Year (for bonus points choose 5-10)

2.       Choose 3 Inspiring Wishes You Have for Others

3.       Choose 3 Dreams You Want to Manifest for Yourself

For each area, write them down, and if you are willing to be a little bold, I suggest you share them with others.  Maybe read them to your family or friends one night over a nice meal.  Place them somewhere you will see them often.  If you can, read them once or more a day or at least once a week.  Then, notice what happens and maybe even keep a little notebook to write down your observations.  I am convinced that you will see more of your thanks, wishes and dreams manifesting in your life in the next 30 days. It may be that you notice people talking about things on your list; you may see you see articles in the news, or maybe you begin to notice that your teenage daughter really does listen to you.  I am not sure what your magic will be.  What I know for sure is that you will experience something powerful and amazing and if that experience involves thanks, wishes, and dreams, then to me that is MAGIC!

It would be great to hear check-ins from people after the New Year, when 30 days has passed.  What have you noticed?  What magic or dreams came your way?

The Dream Manager Pilot – A Follow up and Ways to Apply it Yourself

No kittens this month, but as promised, here is a follow-up to the Dream Manager pilot.  A few months back I shared my interest in working with a small group on a Dream Manager pilot. In the end I had 5 people join the pilot and we have been meeting every 2-3 weeks to work on creating or expanding our dreams for our lives!  We started by providing each team member a copy of the Dream Manager book and in our meetings we are:

·         Building a list of 100 dreams (each of us) for our lives – dreaming big, no holds barred!

·         Sharing with the group what we dream of, what we want, what we may fear, what can be hard, gaining and giving support

·         Working on our Pick 5 (the top 5 dreams we wanted to get started first) list to build “creative tension” that allows us to envision and create steps for bringing those dreams into reality

·          Laughing, we are moved to tears, we are inspired.

·         Gaining new friends or deepening connections on this journey, both a joy and  an honor

·         Seeing some dreams realized and we’ve only had 2 meetings so far!

·         Turning into Dream Managers since we all know people who could benefit from one,  and we now have a process we can share with others

If you want to give it a try, I suggest you read the book, The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly or drop me an email for some of the process info I have put together.  If you already have some dreams on your list and want to learn about setting creative tension towards achieving a dream, read on.

Setting Creative Tension

Start by having one of your dreams clearly in mind.  Then, ask yourself (and write this down), what is your true vision for this dream (forget about time, money, etc.)?  Dream big and be as detailed and graphic as you can be!.  Don’t hold back, just bask in it.  What does it feel like, look like, smell like, whatever? Imagine yourself being this, doing this thing, whatever it is. Once you have this fully detailed, read it over once or many times until you feel fully immersed in this vision.

Example: I want to go on my first cruise on a beautiful ship, with my love.  I want to visit amazing islands full of white sand beaches, and beautiful clear, blue water. We will snorkel, eat good food, dance, laugh a lot, and get into the island mojo of slowing down and just having a blast. We will create amazing memories of this time together, take photos, and just bask in the joy of the sun and sea.

Now, identify what is the current reality and write it down. Current reality: I have never been on a cruise, I have not booked any time off, I feel busy, I don’t know what it costs, I am not sure if he wants to go on a cruise, the cats have to go to camp, etc.

What would have to occur or be in place to realize the dream? In doing this, simply list the obvious actions and steps. Then, start brainstorming a list of things that would need to occur to realize this dream.  For example, I will ask if he is interested in going on a cruise.  If no, I will ask myself, do I want to realize this dream on my own?  I will research cruises and costs, book PTO, etc.

Next, place the steps to be taken in logical order.  What is the first most obvious step?

For me it was:  find out if he is interested in a cruise.  When should that step be taken by? I set the target for 1 week because I could see no reason to wait in finding out.

Repeat this process of identifying the next most obvious step and the expected completion date for as many of the steps as possible.  You may not have them all right away but begin working through them anyway.  Identify additional steps and as many target dates for them as you can.

I did this for my cruise dream and so far this is what I have:  he is interested in a cruise, I did some research, I scheduled PTO, I booked a 7-day cruise to the eastern Caribbean, we leave on January 14^th, the cats go to their usual camp, I am sure there is more to be done but those are the highlights.  We are thrilled and excited to be going on this trip and in many ways, just working through the planning has been a blast.  If the cruise is even close to that, it will be the realization of a great dream!

I would love to hear about some of your dreams and your experiences with realizing them.  Write a comment, or share a story below.

Through the Ears of a Big Dog –Lessons in Life, Love, and Fabulousness as Told Through the Eyes of a 10-pound Cat

Next month I will give you an update on the Dream Manager pilot we launched with last month's article.  This month’s feature is written by Gribbles, our cat, who by all accounts doesn’t know he is a cat and may just think he is a BIG DOG!  On a lot of levels, he is my hero.  This story is one of the occasional Life Lessons he has shared.  I think we all could learn from him.

Lesson  #8 Sunbeams, a Puffy, and a Blower – Succumb to Their Charms

There are times in life when “resistance” as they say, is futile.  Or, to put it in Big Ears terms, succumb to the charms of that which makes one feel good all over.

Let’s start with Paralyzing Sunbeams.  When the sun beats down from the PDX sky and finds its way into my window, the results can be both disastrous and fabulous.  Disastrous because a sunbeam can keep me from my ever-so-important daily agenda of eating, bugging my people, napping on the bed, jumping on the other cat, and making myself more handsome.   And fabulous because time stands still and seems to be sprawling and calm when trapped in its gaze. I could go on for days and days about the luxurious healing qualities of a sunbeam but unfortunately for you there is one outside the window right now and I hear its siren song calling me.

Puffy.  What, you may ask, is a puffy?  A puffy is one of the greatest articles of clothing my people ever put on (well, okay, mostly my chick).  You see, she didn’t get blessed with an amazing fur coat like mine so let’s face it, she needs help to be warm and fabulous.  A puffy is long, almost down to the floor (well, she's not that tall), and made from a fleecy material that is great to snuggle up in.  When I see her in it, I can’t keep myself from leaping into her arms and curling up like the baby I long to be.  You may laugh but it’s true!  You should see me in full-on baby mode – it’s something special.  On a chilly day, you should try a puffy and even if you won’t get rocked like a baby, you’ll feel pretty darn good. 

A blower.  When it’s chilly out and in, we have a blower in the wall that makes summertime blow all over my body.  I like to sit in front of it and get seriously blown all over.  Sometimes it’s so good I’ll just fall over and bask in its warm breeze.  Like a sunbeam and a puffy, it makes me feel comfortable and relaxed, unable to move on to other things like helping my peeps with cooking or reading the newspaper (I am a good helper after all).  But, it doesn’t t take long.  All you need is 5 minutes in front of a warm blower, with a puffy or a sunbeam and you, too, can experience a state of bliss.  Not sure?  Try it, you’ll see.

I see “my people”and other people rushing to and fro, checking their iPhones, email and twittering (whatever that is).  They all say they have to “do” things but I would argue that the world will be a better place when more people spend just a little more time like me.  I dare you to try even 5 minutes one day of a Sunbeam, a Puffy, or a Blower.  See if you aren't just fabulous as a result!

Living the Life of Your Dreams

What are you dreaming of?  Or, are you even dreaming?   It’s not a question of sleep and are you getting enough of it.  It is about living the life of your dreams, something we have all heard but may not feel we are doing much of every day. I see a lot of people working on intense projects at Nike, with go-lives looming and big accountabilities to be met.  Some have been working long hours under stressful deadlines for weeks, months, or even longer.  So, how do we maintain momentum and perspective during times of significant work and stress?  Try spending a few minutes with your dreams.

Over the summer a friend came to me and recommended that I become a Dream Manager and I thought she meant, just be a better manager.  But instead, she recommended a book called “The Dream Manager” by Matthew Kelly because she thought I would make a good one. The premise is quite simple.  What if a company, a small group of colleagues, or family members worked together to facilitate achieving some or all of our dreams?  One person would facilitate and help each person identify and build action plans for their dreams.  They would continue to meet periodically to assist with roadblocks and accountability.   What an amazing world we could live in if everyone knew their dreams, and were actually attaining some or all of them!

You can start right now in a simple way.  Take a short break and write down 100 dreams for your life.  It may help to think of them in terms of categories such as Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Spiritual, Psychological, Material, Professional, Financial, Creative, Adventure, Legacy, and Character. 

Here are some of my examples from my dreams list to give you an idea of how simple or complex they can be:

Physical:  I’d like to ride a 100-mile bike ride, go on a 2-week walking trek vacation, run Hood-to-Coast with a 10-minute average pace, etc.

Adventure:  learn to fly a plane, go surfing in Costa Rica, attend a high-performance driving school workshop, etc.

Creative:  Learn to play boogie-woogie blues on the piano, take a basic Mandarin class, learn how to knit (again), etc.

Legacy (or in-service): Develop a workshop and coaching series that assists others to realize their dreams, volunteer 10 hours a month to local community groups and/or charities.

Once you write down your dreams, take some time daily for a couple of weeks and read them over.  Maybe share with a partner or family member.  Start to identify time horizons for them and action plans of what it would take to actually LIVE them.  Some may be very attainable in the short-term (my knitting goal as an example) and others may take time and planning (my Hood-to-Coast dream given that I am just starting back to running after knew surgery a few months ago).  Work with a buddy or someone who you can rely on to help hold you accountable to achieving the ones you want most.  Visualize yourself doing them. As you work with these dreams over time and achieve some of them, you’ll gain momentum for some of the bigger ones.  You’ll also see how some of them change over time; you may realize you can dream BIGGER than maybe you do today.  Visit your dreams list often. 

As you start to achieve more of your dreams, you might just notice a shift in your thinking, too.  I noticed a shift in my thinking just from writing them down. Some of my dreams are so very attainable and the only thing getting in the way of them is ME!  It’s the choices I am making, how I am prioritizing some things in my life, how I may be letting fear hold me back.  Others, I may require help to achieve and that is okay, too. I also noticed a sense of gratitude started to arise for the many opportunities and dreams I have lived or am living and motivation to go after more of them!

I’d like to start a Dream Manager pilot with a small group of people willing to meet at or near Nike.  If you are interested, I will consider the first 6 volunteers who email me by September 21^st.  The commitment you will be asked to make is this:

·         Commit to identifying 100 or more of your dreams

·         Meet with the group every 2-3 weeks for about 90-minutes over 3-4 months

·         Be willing to create and work an action plan for at least 3-5 of your dreams during the pilot period

·          Show up to at least 60% of the meetings and actively participate in them

·         Be accountable, share your experience, provide support, encourage others

What you will get in return?  Here are a few things that I would hope to offer:

·         The ability to be a Dream Manager for others (a way to be in-service to others)

·         You will laugh, you may cry, you may be inspired

·         Build relationships with others doing this work

·         You will have a list of your current dreams

·         You may realize some of your dreams!

If you want to give it a try, send me an email at kim.lafever@nike.com.  I am open to including people outside of Nike, too.  We will figure out the meeting schedule once we have a group of participants.  The most likely meeting schedule will be an 8:30-10 or 11:30-1 on a weekday as I frequently have evening meetings already scheduled. 

I would love to hear about some of your dreams.  Write a comment, or share a story below.