Comments on: Why Rock The Boat? http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/ Tom Volkar ~ Coaching the leap and the landing to small business success. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:39:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Volkar http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-10816 Tom Volkar Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:10:09 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-10816 Jen - It's always delightful to read one of your supportive and enthusiastic comments. I'll bet you have fun putting your wild side out there as well. Yes it does take courage but once we realize what our authenticity is asking - we really have no choice. Jen – It’s always delightful to read one of your supportive and enthusiastic comments. I’ll bet you have fun putting your wild side out there as well. Yes it does take courage but once we realize what our authenticity is asking – we really have no choice.

]]> By: Sharmila http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-10758 Sharmila Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:17:57 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-10758 Tom, this is a great post! ;) I love the example you used, it really is like that! My favorite parts which you touched on were: 'If you have to ask about rocking the boat, a part of you knows that it’s sinking anyway. You are in charge of your security and well being.' isn't it true that so often we settle, thinking we have this illusion of safety, when really we know that we are born to be grandeur! It is not prideful to shine the light! It is fear that holds us back! I would rather rock the boat, and enjoy every bit of sharing love and pursuing my dreams and calling in this life - standing for something I know that I believe in wholeheartedly, then to try so hard to blend. It takes a lot of courage to differentiate ourselves! It's tough when you're naturally more seclusive and quite okay with that, but often these are the best leaders in the long run, because they learn to lean more on their spirit! ;) this is true authenticity coming through! You are one of those people ;) Namaste! ~Jen .-= Sharmila´s last blog ..When the Ache Goes Away,..We Want to Remember..9-11-09 =-. Tom, this is a great post! ;)
I love the example you used, it really is like that!
My favorite parts which you touched on were: ‘If you have to ask about rocking the boat, a part of you knows that it’s sinking anyway. You are in charge of your security and well being.’
isn’t it true that so often we settle, thinking we have this illusion of safety, when really we know that we are born to be grandeur! It is not prideful to shine the light! It is fear that holds us back!
I would rather rock the boat, and enjoy every bit of sharing love and pursuing my dreams and calling in this life – standing for something I know that I believe in wholeheartedly, then to try so hard to blend.
It takes a lot of courage to differentiate ourselves! It’s tough when you’re naturally more seclusive and quite okay with that, but often these are the best leaders in the long run, because they learn to lean more on their spirit! ;) this is true authenticity coming through! You are one of those people ;) Namaste! ~Jen
.-= Sharmila´s last blog ..When the Ache Goes Away,..We Want to Remember..9-11-09 =-.

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]]> By: Tom Volkar http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-9741 Tom Volkar Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:49 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-9741 Cindy - That sounds like a wonderful experiment. or at the very least work one of them through with a sense of exploration and experimentation. Action and follow-through are essential to some degree. I'm sure you'd find Barbara Sher's book, Refuse To Chose, to be a significant read. I have a couple of links I'll send you that could be very useful for you. Keep believing in yourself. You are indeed a special one of a kind soul. Cindy – That sounds like a wonderful experiment. or at the very least work one of them through with a sense of exploration and experimentation. Action and follow-through are essential to some degree. I’m sure you’d find Barbara Sher’s book, Refuse To Chose, to be a significant read. I have a couple of links I’ll send you that could be very useful for you. Keep believing in yourself. You are indeed a special one of a kind soul.

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]]> By: Cynthia Miller http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-9733 Cynthia Miller Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:59:14 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-9733 Hi Tom. I came looking for inspiration from your blogs today. Some days I get so many of my own aha moments, and other days I look for the inspiration or people that will help me completely tip that boat over. It is easier to make a wave with a load of friends. I used to think there was something wrong with me for getting bored easily. Now I can see that there are a few more people out there who are passionate and wave makers like myself. I actually enjoy change, the faster the better. So maybe if I was implementing all the huge ideas I have, even though none of them earn income, some income might come after all? I know they are the things that I desire to be doing or are passionate about. Maybe as an experiment I should just do them and see what happens. Hi Tom. I came looking for inspiration from your blogs today. Some days I get so many of my own aha moments, and other days I look for the inspiration or people that will help me completely tip that boat over. It is easier to make a wave with a load of friends. I used to think there was something wrong with me for getting bored easily. Now I can see that there are a few more people out there who are passionate and wave makers like myself. I actually enjoy change, the faster the better. So maybe if I was implementing all the huge ideas I have, even though none of them earn income, some income might come after all? I know they are the things that I desire to be doing or are passionate about. Maybe as an experiment I should just do them and see what happens.

]]> By: Tom Volkar http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-9725 Tom Volkar Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:58:05 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-9725 Patricia - From your comment the part I'd work on is the "fighting through life." When we are in resistance to anything we just get more of the same. What we resist persists. I used to be the same way, always feeling as if I were taking up arms against life. Now I go much more with the flow and create more of what I want. Patricia – From your comment the part I’d work on is the “fighting through life.” When we are in resistance to anything we just get more of the same. What we resist persists. I used to be the same way, always feeling as if I were taking up arms against life. Now I go much more with the flow and create more of what I want.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-9653 Patricia Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:04:54 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-9653 Wow Tom I truly needed to read this Today. Information has come my way that I may get an offer of a church - I need to figure out what I am going to say if the offer comes and how I am going to feel if the offer does not come... Lots of politics going on. Last night I dreamed that I had to get everyone off a bus because they did not belong there and I and my child would be killed if the people did not get off the bus. I held this baby with care and grief, but I could not budge the people off the bus - I woke up when I saw the owner headed my way and I knew he wanted to make an example of me... My children are all grown, but the (larger) church has been so abusive to me - and I think it will be the death of me if I go back even for a short time. I just wish I could figure out how to get paid for what I do, I still would like to earn a living with my skills.... I just keep fighting my way through this life working my own game and doing what I think is right for me and mine. I am going to work at being funny when they call and I am working now to not get my hopes up - need to get in a better financial position to be powerful ( and have some retirement for me) My oldest child just paid my blog rental for another year. I need to read this again...I don't understand football...maybe I should. Thank you .-= Patricia´s last blog ..<a href="http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/08/no-reversing-without-rear-end-supervision/" rel="nofollow">No Reversing Without Rear End Supervision</a> =-. Wow Tom I truly needed to read this Today.
Information has come my way that I may get an offer of a church – I need to figure out what I am going to say if the offer comes and how I am going to feel if the offer does not come…

Lots of politics going on.

Last night I dreamed that I had to get everyone off a bus because they did not belong there and I and my child would be killed if the people did not get off the bus. I held this baby with care and grief, but I could not budge the people off the bus – I woke up when I saw the owner headed my way and I knew he wanted to make an example of me…

My children are all grown, but the (larger) church has been so abusive to me – and I think it will be the death of me if I go back even for a short time.

I just wish I could figure out how to get paid for what I do, I still would like to earn a living with my skills….
I just keep fighting my way through this life working my own game and doing what I think is right for me and mine.

I am going to work at being funny when they call and I am working now to not get my hopes up – need to get in a better financial position to be powerful ( and have some retirement for me) My oldest child just paid my blog rental for another year.

I need to read this again…I don’t understand football…maybe I should. Thank you
.-= Patricia´s last blog ..No Reversing Without Rear End Supervision =-.

]]> By: Tom Volkar http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-9624 Tom Volkar Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:51:49 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-9624 Kathy - Thank you once again for your praise. I accept it wholeheartedly because I know that you've stepped fully into the arena and you know of what you speak. It means a lot to have my suggestions endorsed by your experience as well as my own. Robin - You are so right. I've experienced it both ways and I know from living it that we are better off to teach our children how to fish in a pond of their own choosing than to by them a boat, pond and rod. Kids are very smart. They pick up on happiness and the lack of it because they are much closer from experiencing life as a red rubber ball than we are. Stacey - I love it when you extend my analogies. :) Hell yes! Boat rocking is necessary for full bore living. We love running the rapids because we could fall out. The thrill comes from the challenge of consciously riding something risky as well. I love it and I'm proud of you. Kathy – Thank you once again for your praise. I accept it wholeheartedly because I know that you’ve stepped fully into the arena and you know of what you speak. It means a lot to have my suggestions endorsed by your experience as well as my own.

Robin – You are so right. I’ve experienced it both ways and I know from living it that we are better off to teach our children how to fish in a pond of their own choosing than to by them a boat, pond and rod. Kids are very smart. They pick up on happiness and the lack of it because they are much closer from experiencing life as a red rubber ball than we are.

Stacey – I love it when you extend my analogies. :) Hell yes! Boat rocking is necessary for full bore living. We love running the rapids because we could fall out. The thrill comes from the challenge of consciously riding something risky as well. I love it and I’m proud of you.

]]> By: Stacey Shipman http://www.delightfulwork.com/career-guidance/why-rock-the-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-9578 Stacey Shipman Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:45:17 +0000 http://www.delightfulwork.com/?p=424#comment-9578 I was sailing yesterday...why rock the boat? because that's the fear and that's the fun all at the same time. And that is exciting. Easier said than done, as is leaving behind the beliefs and messages learned. Every day I begin to listen more to myself...every day another a-ha, and everyday some more rocking. But what I've realized recently is it's my boat to rock, and if I fall out, so be it. I love to swim! I was sailing yesterday…why rock the boat? because that’s the fear and that’s the fun all at the same time. And that is exciting. Easier said than done, as is leaving behind the beliefs and messages learned. Every day I begin to listen more to myself…every day another a-ha, and everyday some more rocking. But what I’ve realized recently is it’s my boat to rock, and if I fall out, so be it. I love to swim!

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