Divergent Hunting

This Weeks Summary:

Learned: Divergent thinking

Planning: Contingency planning

Business idea: Eco containers

Vet Opp: VA Jobs

I met: Adding value in sales

Stoic Quote of the Week

The person who follows reason in all things will have both leisure and a readiness to act--they are at once both cheerful and self-composed.

-Marcus Aurelius

What I learned this week:

What about contingency plans, and how much time should I spend on them? I get asked this question a lot. Of course, the best answer I can give is it depends. It depends on how important the outcome is. How important it is that you complete the mission, achieve the vision, or accomplish a task. Contingency plans assure that you have some alternate ways of getting the outcome.? This is an interesting problem that we all face. I was hunting this weekend, and I had three deer that were 800 yds away, and I wanted to move to where I could get a shot off. That meant moving quickly across some open terrain using some fencing and brush in the fences to provide some concealment to my movement. The terrain wasn't favorable for a longer shot like I would normally do, but it did favor me moving to with 100 yds. So, I moved at a hurried, hunched-over pace. I got the spot where I thought I'd be able to take a shot, about 250 yds away, but again, the terrain and the brush that I was using to conceal me concealed them. So, I moved closer. I was fixated on a corner of the fence where I'd be less than 100 yds away and have a clear view of the deer. I was so fixated on that point that I lost sight of my options. I told myself I could shoot off my shooting sticks or in the prone using the rifle's bipod. As I moved closer to the corner, now <100 yds away, the snow and dried corn crunching seemed to get louder, but I was still fixated on the corner. I was now crawling on my hands and knees, <5 yds away from the corner, when, poof, I saw the three launch beautifully over the fence, and they were gone. I was so fixated on making it to the corner of the fence, that I lost all consideration of options. I was tied to a plan and no longer focused on the outcome. I allowed my mind to close out all options and miss any options that may have existed. I said to myself there is only one path to the outcome, and that was the fence corner. When in reality, there were several other options, including using a fence post as a brace and even standing up and shooting off-hand, which I am confident that, at that distance, it is well within my capabilities. But I had blinders on and missed the opportunity to achieve the outcome, venison in my freezer. It was a great reminder of something that I have been thinking more and more about, divergent thinking. Divergent thinking is what you do when you continue seeing more options and opportunities. When you think divergently, you see many more options and opportunities, not just a path you set, or this is how everyone else sees it. You see all the uniqueness and possibilities that exist in achieving what you want. Don't close your mind to other options and opportunities by being target-fixated. Think divergently, and you will see many more options to achieve the outcome.

Planning thought of the week:

Contingency planning is critical to achieving the outcome. As the leader, it is up to you to determine how much time you spend planning contingencies to accompany your plan. As a planner, there is a tendency to want to plan more and do more preparation. As a leader, you have to determine when it is time to move out and when it is time to spend more time planning contingencies. You have to accept that risk.

Business idea I heard about or thought of:

If you don't live in Colorado, you probably haven't heard that all plastic bags and Styrofoam containers are outlawed. This has presented a problem for those of us who do. The grocery problem isn't a big deal because usually, we remember to grab our cloth bags and take them in. The problem happens when we go into Scheels or want to do carry-out at our local burrito place. I don't usually carry my reusable bags to Scheels because I never know what or if I'm going to buy something. As for the burrito place, I don't carry around pieces of glassware or Tupperware in my truck. You know the burritos are good because the juices (fat) soak through anything but glass or Styrofoam. There's a problem. Who is creating a sustainable, compostable solution that is affordable? There are tons of materials out there, but who is making them at a high enough volume to save the burrito stands? They have already raised prices following the 'rona. I don't want the cost of my burrito to go up again. Where are these businesses? I've seen these products in gouchie places. It's time to mainstream them to small businesses like my burrito place. If you are in Monument, stop in Rodolpho's for a great breakfast burrito and smother it in green chili.

Veteran opportunity of the week:

I did a quick check of job postings on USA Jobs for VA positions in Colorado, and wow! If you want to give back and positively impact a system that sometimes struggles with bureaucracy, then look at all the opportunities available at the VA, and veterans get preference. Ninety-three jobs posted! And not all are medical. Check out VA Jobs.

Someone I met this week:

I mentioned that I want this to be a year of giving for Tribe + Purpose. Well, sometimes you can't help but receive. I had an introductory call this week with a sales specialist from Brisbane, Australia, Mat Boyle. After Mat and I talked about rugby, we dove into each other's businesses, and you want to talk about adding value! Mat didn't stop teaching me how to improve our lead generation and sales system for Tribe + Purpose. It was truly a giving without any anticipation of anything in return. Our thirty-minute call turned into an hour-long one that would have gone longer if we hadn't had hard stops with clients. That is what adding value is like, and I truly appreciate Mat's time and the skills he taught me in that hour. I've implemented a few of them, and they are working already! If you want to learn about sales strategy and how to grow your business through a sustained sales system, give my friend, Mat Boyle, a shout! You won't be disappointed.

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