SPOKE-PERSON
Thursday, November 18, 2021
People surprise, but sometimes that’s because we surprised ourselves.
When someone calls who hasn’t called, when someone presses ‘re-start’ on a project or reestablished connection, it is – obviously – somewhat about them.
But when they call me, write me, meet with me, brainstorm with me, reach out to me – there is a reason.
I used to think of these moments as ‘good karma’ or a happy coincidence, but that fails to explain why.
Try this – pick any vital personal or vital business connection, or pick a pivotal/leap career move or business adventure, something of mind or life-altering proportion.
Then, trace back that relationship and all those connections, mishaps and unlikelihood that any of those ingredients collided.
Paths are crooked and highly unlikely.
Still, they happened. Something magical about that, mysterious too, until you realize you are the common denominator. One part Johnny Appleseed dropping seeds wherever you go, and one part orchestra conductor, bring loose ends together.
We are the hub in our wheel of many spokes – which can pump our ego. We must also realize that to all those spoke-persons on the other end, we are but one of many spokes leading to their hub.
All things in life can go off in multiple directions – as can our connections with people. Many are of no consequence, and some change our lives. What I believe we too often do, is doubt the magic and possibilities in situations, in people, and when we trust more, we envision more opportunities.
Consider all your connections, your interactions – who is spoke, who is hub?
What can you do to make it a moment you can’t live without?
Reader feedback:
I am always grateful for a lunch with you those many years ago (it was March 2007) when you encouraged me to start writing a daily blog. Almost 15 years later and I am still doing it – perhaps not with the ‘everyday’ as front and centre, but still writing every day. It is most definitely a gift that changes you! Thanks for the inspiration Mark, LG, Calgary, AB