GateJumper

As a gate jumper, you can’t compete directly with...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:41:00 -0500

As a gate jumper, you can’t compete directly with established systems and processes.

It’s a one versus many problem. So you have to make them irrelevant.

Don’t just change the game, bring a new board!

amaninthemind:

Blue Ocean

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"Bravery and courage don’t come from following some guide. Be where you are, truly where you are at..."

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:26:34 -0500

“Bravery and courage don’t come from following some guide. Be where you are, truly where you are at this moment, and see the real territory around you and take stock. And with that reality, even if it’s a painful one, throw away your maps and walk your own path.”

- Chris Brogan, on Throwing Away The Maps.

There’s a fallacy out there that someone can show you how to get to where you want to go.

That’s not really the case.

What someone can do is show you strategies or processes that worked for them when they were jumping the gate.

Your mileage may vary.

The fact of the matter is, once you decide that the socially acceptable career path is no longer working for you, you’re on your own.

This is, of course, utterly terrifying.

There is some comfort in the fact that other’s have blazed similar trails before you, even if you have too go it alone.

Be brave. Go bold. Jump the gate!

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Bet you never thought of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:10:54 -0500

Bet you never thought of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Gatejumper!

Gatejumping, at it’s core, is about deciding the life you want, the career you want, and ruthlessly eliminating the obstacles to making that a reality.

And where you start is by deciding not to be like everyone else.

Not to follow the rules.

There’s a great post by Johnny B. Truant that asks us to revisit the rules we live by, both societal rules, and the rules we make for ourselves.

This is key to jumping the gate.

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Vince Marotte on bouncy balls, and the calling to bounce. The...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:14:00 -0500

Vince Marotte on bouncy balls, and the calling to bounce.

The bouncy ball is made to bounce. The storyteller is made to tell. The gatejumper has to jump.

What’s your bounce?

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Pretty amazing Trailblazer Manifesto for Jonathan Mead’s...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:44:20 -0500

Pretty amazing Trailblazer Manifesto for Jonathan Mead’s Trailblazer Journey.

Being your own category is key to jumping the gate.

You can’t get past the gatekeepers (internal or external) that you think are holding you back from your goals if you are clearly just like everyone else.

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"The problem is that, while many of these articles contain elements of solid advice, they all feed..."

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:35:44 -0500

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The problem is that, while many of these articles contain elements of solid advice, they all feed the insatiable hunger we have for the killer app.

The golden key. The one-size-fits-all system that will forever change how we do our work and enable us to unleash hell on our next project.

We simply need to know the five steps and then the world will be ours. (By the way, I’m writing this with one finger pointed squarely in my own chest.)

The problem is that many of us are in love with the idea of being productive more than we really want to produce.

”

- Todd Henry produces some tough love for the end of the year.

Instead of being productive, produce. Instead of planning to do, do.

Simple, but as Todd notes, we spend so much time looking for the killer app, we forget to actually do something.

Food for thought Gatejumpers!

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heyamberrae: What one thing did you do today that scares you?...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:10:00 -0500

heyamberrae:

What one thing did you do today that scares you? What one thing can you do tomorrow?

Striking out on your own is scary. Going against years of programming on what a career is, or what success is causes a lot of cognitive dissonance, and stress.

It’s important to remember that if something scares you, that’s the direction you need to go in.

Embrace the fear. Do one thing every day that scares you.

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Jonathan Mead just released this epic trailer for the 2012...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:24:00 -0500

Jonathan Mead just released this epic trailer for the 2012 edition of Trailblazer.

Yes, it’s an ad.

No, that doesn’t matter.

There are a couple of takeaways that are key if you are thinking of striking out on your own:

There is significant societal pressure on keeping you on the path-get a job, slave away in a cubicle until you retire, being part of the whole. That’s a constant battle you have to wage to succeed on your own.
Serve others. This is the key to your success, both in business, and in life. Jonathan kinda glosses over this, but it is a trailer after all.
Have something to offer. If you are committed to serve, you need something to offer.
Fear and uncertainty holds you back. It’s an illusion.
More is possible than you believe, but gatekeepers have a vested interest in keeping you in check. This is also an illusion.

See, there’s a lot to unpack in those few minutes, and I’ve just scratched the surface!

If you haven’t checked out Jonathan’s Illuminated Mind, you should. Lots of great information there.

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Jack Cheng: Maxing out Your Triangle

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:44:20 -0500

Jack Cheng: Maxing out Your Triangle:

jackcheng:

I find that most people take on new jobs, projects and hobbies for three reasons:

To learn something new

To pay the bills

Because they love doing it

These three things fulfill some of our very basic needs — they give us stability, excitement, ways to contribute and opportunities to grow. If…

Epic post from Jack Cheng.

Really gets to the heart of the whole niche formulation issue when deciding whether to jump the gate or not.

All too often we get bogged down in peripheral distractions:...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:57:30 -0500

All too often we get bogged down in peripheral distractions: what platforms to use, what tools, what business model…and we forget to do the actual work.

When you are trying to reach your goals, the work should come first, and all other considerations second.

So, what’s your strategic plan?

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And So It Begins!

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:57:00 -0500

Chris Brogan and Julien Smith wrote in Trust Agents about “gatejumping”-using new media platforms to blow past traditional gatekeepers to get to your goals.

The power of the gatekeepers is waning. You no longer have to let someone else decide your fate-you have access to the platforms, tools, and contacts that can help you achieve your dreams.

That’s what gatejumper.com is all about: showing you how to leverage social media tools to achieve your goals.

So go ahead, jump the gate!

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