The Reality Zone

By Jon Simons, Donor By Design Group

As with most conferences, NAYDO 2010 was filled with great ideas, models and best practices.  I left Charlotte this year re-energized with a pocket full of business cards from new friends to connect with, a folder bursting with new ideas and a spirit lifted from the collective energy of the experience.  Well, I’ve been home almost a week now and I have yet to connect with any of my new friends, my folder of great ideas in buried deep in my briefcase and my spirit, thought still running high, has lost some altitude!  In short, I have reentered the reality zone!

My reality zone is that large dark chasm between theory and action. It is the place where I struggle between what I wish to do and what I can realistically accomplish.  I have learned from years as a conference attendee that I need to re-adjust my sights and re-enter the real world with an actionable set of commitments and expectations.

Here is my Reality Zone “to-do” list:

• I will set aside my fear of the new and unknown and embrace the world of social networking

• I will remind myself everyday that each of us will never be smarter than all of us!  I need to grow and nurture my network

• I will not settle!  The mission of the YMCA and the lives it impacts deserves nothing less that my very best!

• I will never forget that in any type of campaign, LEADERSHIP is EVERYTHING!

What’s your reality zone?

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