What that means is one quarter of my professional colleagues and acquaintances that I have worked with in the past 5 years are doing something else.
Some, like myself, have entered into the world of self-employment. Others have changed companies, directions and entire career callings.
In some respects it speaks volumes about our time.
The more I speak with people, ask questions and just plain listen, the more I get the feeling we are all searching from some change. We are struggling to find inspiration in our day to day. We lack exciting leadership. We lack a true crisis or issue that will define this time and this generation. We are walking through our privileged lives with no real purpose, movement or manifesto guiding our actions, thoughts and plans.
We need something in our lives that excite us and gives us reason to get up each day. Something to excite our children, something that drives us to make a placard, write a blog or just stand up to be counted.
Here's the thing. Instead of everyone wishing something would change, why can't we unite and create the change that each of us is longing for?
If we're tired of the same old type of leadership - why don't we do something about it?
If we're longing for something to believe in - why not collectively come together and decide what that should be. Maybe the environment. What about our children? Anyone for true global citizenship where every child has an opportunity to learn, live and grow?
Friday night I attended the Atlantic Brand Confabulation where Gene Simmons reiterated that the something to believe in is cold hard cash. He gave example after example of how life is better with the almighty dollar. While some agree with I think even that rings hollow for most these days - where we have proven time after time that money does not buy happiness.
So where are we going? What should we stand up for? What is our raison d'etre?
Where are the leaders who will inspire us to even think about the possibilities and where we could go?
What does our future hold?
It's ours to shape. It's ours to dictate. It's ours for the taking.
Use your voice. Stand up to be counted. Believe one person can make a difference and that together anything is possible.
Be passionate.
Be Real.
Follow your heart.
Engage...
You'll be amazed and what you receive.
