It's Lent, for those of you who practice Christianity, you know the deal. For those that don't, well then as good citizens of the world you should at least know what Lent is all about. This blog isn't much about religion as it is about a crowd of people.
When Jesus was on Earth performing miracles...you know turning water to wine, making the blind see, curing the ill...all that stuff, word got out that this guy was making miracles happen people started to follow. They followed him everywhere. They called him "Rabbi" (Teacher), everyone that followed him loved him. This went on for quite a while.
Then the prophesized day came, there he stood before the big wigs of the Jewish religion. The crowds followed him to see how matters were going to be handled. The Chief Men and Elders took the matter to the Roman Government. This is where Pontius Pilate comes in. The crowds followed the Jewish Leaders and Jesus to the Roman magistrate's office to see how this was going to play out.
It was here that some in the crowd yell, "KILL HIM!!!" The crowd turned on Jesus of Nazareth. Ultimately, Jesus was put to death via crucifiction. The crowds of followers hid, turned against him, denied him, and even encourage his death. These were the people who followed him from Miracle to Miracle. They followed him to his great sermon. These were now the same people who no longer wanted to be associated with him.
This crowd was the worst kind...today we call them HOMERS....Johnny come latelys...
Something to think about...Would you have the guts to go against the crowd and stand up for what you believed no matter what, no matter how unpopular?
19 March 2006
15 March 2006
How To Get A $17 Million Dollar Contract With The Dallas Cowboys
Long time Mentor and Uber-Disruptive Age Guru Tom Peters wrote in Re-Imagine that the average US employee has approximately 26 days a year of training. That's 208 hours a year. Sounds like a lot? It does but it isn't. There are 2080 working hours in a typical 5 day a week, 52 week business year and according to my friend Tom, only 1/10th of that time is spent on training.
Not bad you say? I say its real bad. I say Tom is on to something. In the book he continues to say that in order to be best in the world, the best train every day...365 days a year...if they train for at least one hour a day, well that's a minimum of 365 hours a year. What are you doing to be best in the world? or at least best in your organization?
Take for instance, the new Dallas Cowboy Linebacker Akin Ayodele. Talk about starting from the ground up. This kid was once their ball boy, now he is the highest paid ball boy in the NFL ($17 Million Five Year, $5 Million signing bonus). He saw his objective, worked and trained hard until he realized his dream of playing in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys.
I can rest assured in saying that this kid did not practice when he felt like it and got this multi-million dollar contract handed to him. He earned it. The Dallas Cowboys did not get the name of "America's Team" for no reason...the EARNED IT, as well.
Akin Ayodele, just like every other Professional Athlete, CEO, accomplished Author, Doctor, PhD., M.Div, noted Scholar, acclaimed Guru of the Disruptive Age, and even your local Computer Tech achieved their place in the world by being the best in the world at what they do.
As with Mr. Ayodele it was not handed to them, they earned it. They trained, trained, trained ,and when they thought they couldn't go on they trained some more.
So what is this post all about? Simple, if you aren't training then you ain't learning. If you ain't learning then you ain't living. If you ain't living then what's the point?
Not bad you say? I say its real bad. I say Tom is on to something. In the book he continues to say that in order to be best in the world, the best train every day...365 days a year...if they train for at least one hour a day, well that's a minimum of 365 hours a year. What are you doing to be best in the world? or at least best in your organization?
Take for instance, the new Dallas Cowboy Linebacker Akin Ayodele. Talk about starting from the ground up. This kid was once their ball boy, now he is the highest paid ball boy in the NFL ($17 Million Five Year, $5 Million signing bonus). He saw his objective, worked and trained hard until he realized his dream of playing in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys.
I can rest assured in saying that this kid did not practice when he felt like it and got this multi-million dollar contract handed to him. He earned it. The Dallas Cowboys did not get the name of "America's Team" for no reason...the EARNED IT, as well.
Akin Ayodele, just like every other Professional Athlete, CEO, accomplished Author, Doctor, PhD., M.Div, noted Scholar, acclaimed Guru of the Disruptive Age, and even your local Computer Tech achieved their place in the world by being the best in the world at what they do.
As with Mr. Ayodele it was not handed to them, they earned it. They trained, trained, trained ,and when they thought they couldn't go on they trained some more.
So what is this post all about? Simple, if you aren't training then you ain't learning. If you ain't learning then you ain't living. If you ain't living then what's the point?
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