Message from Ian Lightfoot
WELCOME TO THIS MAGIC MONDAY MOMENT
Kicking off your week with some thoughts around a favorite Disney quote (because in my world - Disney is life!).
original message date: 06/26/23
Happy Monday!
I grew up in a time and place where the suggested path to a successful career was very clear. Get good grades, go to college, get a job with a solid company and keep climbing that ladder. And if was a really good company – they would have the rungs of that ladder defined for you in a nice visual infographic.
While I am grateful for that experience and am not negating the ‘college to ladder-climbing’ path – I also have learned the value of designing said paths with a bit more internal navigation.
The 2020 Disney / Pixar film, “Onward”, spoke to this message so well. Here is a quote from one of the main characters, Ian Lightfoot:
Sometimes the clear path, the one that we’ve been told to take, might be the right one. But often times – the ‘road less traveled’ – the one that your gut and intuition is pointing you toward – is where the real magic is.
On that path is where you’ll tap into what you really want. It’s where you’ll run into obstacles that you are willing to overcome. It’s where the next steps aren’t always known but you’re willing to get uncomfortable and figure it out.
It's that unclear path toward your quest that holds the true value and will bring you to the actual destination you want to reach.
The predictable route is just fine. But also - just image what you’d experience on the lesser known one.
Think about the path you are on with your career, business or leadership journey. Is it clear and predicable? Have you created it yourself or has someone else? Do you like where it is leading you?
Wishing you a wonderful week. You've got this!
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