Full of Danger. Rich in Opportunity.

A quote that Dvinci Energy lives by is, “The greatest threat to our environment is the belief that someone else will save it” by Robert Swan. Without resolve, initiative and hard work of the brave, then our environment is destined for eventual destruction.

The same holds true for our personal environment. See, there are four main themes that activate our flow state, today we’ll be talking about our personal environmental triggers and why it is important that we save our environment, first.

Today, we live in a Rich Environment, and by rich I mean an environment that is comprised of a few key variables. It is an environment full of danger and therefore rich in opportunity. It is full of unpredictability, which requires us to hone in on the next step to not get overwhelmed. And, complexity, which is a combination of this rich opportunity and its unpredictable nature.

Today’s environment is leading to the most outstanding breakthroughs this world has ever seen, it is leading to brand new levels of innovation and philosophy which is ushering our generation into the next age of how we live life.

So, the key is, how do we implement these triggers in our work environments? On the surface, it may seem counterintuitive: we find bigger problems, we create an unpredictable terrain, and we introduce complex solutions.

The work we do at Dvinci Energy is a perfect example of this type of environment in action. Across the nation we have door to door sales consultants throwing themselves into the danger of massive rejection, the unpredictability of knocking on stranger's door, and the complex nature of showing homeowners why solar is a great idea for their home.

Dvinci Energy’s environment creates a constant exposure to triggers that develop flow.

On a macro level, Dvinci Energy was born out of an environment that required it to operate in a flow state at all times, in light of solving one of the world's biggest problems, the decentralizing and distribution of renewable energy technology and education.

Which leads us to our next trigger, an environment with High Consequences. As we explored in my last article, F cubed … Flow Follows Focus. With that in mind, it is important to note that high consequences inherently captures a lot of our focus. When the risks are high, we don’t need to force ourselves to concentrate, the high stakes do the job for us.

The consequence of a job not well done for Dvinci Energy means we do not do our part in saving the world. We not only let ourselves down, but we let our family, our community, our world and future generations down as well… Those are some pretty high stakes, and it’s what leads to relentless focus from Dvinci Energy.

In your workplace, you might not have the liberty of working for a renewable energy company whose mission is to help save the world, and that’s okay, that’s not the point. The point is that we have the power to create and save our own environment. Find big problems, don’t be afraid to get uncomfortable, and challenge our ability to figure out complex issues.

Don’t be afraid to take risks because as psychiatrist Ned Hallowell says, “To reach flow, one must be willing to take risks. The lover must be willing to risk rejection to enter this state… The artist must be willing to be scorned and despised by critics and the public and still push on. And the average person- you and me- must be willing to fail, look foolish, and fall flat on our faces should we wish to enter this state [of flow]”.