Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Conquering Mt. Everest and Creating First World Philippines by COACH RAPH

I am inspired by John Maxwell's words and I would want to keep this passion burning by sharing it with you.

"A Mt. Everest-sized dream needs a Mt. Everest-sized team" -John C. Maxwell

Mt. Everest is one of the harshest places on earth. But still, it's a mountain climber's greatest dream. One wrong step and you will fall 1,000 feet to your death. World-class climbers NEVER took this mountain lightly. Because if they did, they wouldn't have reached the top. And they wouldn't have made a safe descent.

Same is true with my dream - CA2020's Dream.

What is my dream? First World Philippines. I know that it's neither an easy climb nor an impossible feat. I just know that it will require a lot of work. This is one thing that I would like to accomplish during my time here on earth.

I, alone, cannot accomplish this dream. It requires a team. An extraordinary team.

So who is on my team? To measure one's potential, look at his team. One's potential is only as good as one's current team. The Core Team is made up of high-caliber and quality people. It consists of people who maximizes their gifts; be it in communication, business, leadership. It consists of people who embrace discomfort, challenge, and growth.

Only coachable, open-minded, and success-driven people pass the initial process. The Ten-Step Process weeded out three kinds of people from the Core. It removed those who will not take the challenge. It removed those who should not take the challenge. And it removed those who cannot take the challenge.

Why is it very strict? Because this journey is not for everyone. "The strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link." If a person doesn't want to grow, then he has to go.

What should my Dream Team look like? First World Philippines is a Level 10 dream. And it requires a Level 10 Team with Level 10 members. Are all the Core Team members Level 10 then? No. Not yet. The Ten-Step Process removed those who are Level 6 and below. Core Team is composed of Level 7 and higher. Why? There are only few people with Level 10 mindset, Level 10 skill, and most importantly, Level 10 integrity. But I believe that Level 7 people can grow into Level 10.

Core Team is a lifestyle. It's a holistic approach to growth. So why won't it accept people who are Level 6 and lower? Because these people love to do one thing. They belong to the class of "wait-and-see." The dream won't happen if the team is content with "waiting."

The end product of the Core Team will be multi-millionaires who are initiators, full of integrity, service-oriented, responsible, and are accountable in their actions. Why will they become multi-millionaires? One reason, money follows growth.

"Focus on the team, not the dream. One mistake I've seen people repeatedly make is that they focus too much attention on their dream and too little on their team. But the truth is that if you build the right team, the dream will almost take care of itself." This is the reason for the inception of Life Entrepreneurship Program. It grows the team to a level capable of taking on a formidable challenge.

It is creating an Everest-sized team that will conquer an Everest-sized dream.

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