I have been reading a book by Micheal Gerber called, E myth Mastery. In the first section he discussed some things that really hit me where I live. One of the concepts is comparing and contrasting purpose and vision and how we are affected by them emotionally. As individuals working to create a business we struggle and wrestle with our insecurity and weakness and at the same time are filled with creative ideas and big dreams. His discussion and stories really sparked my creative juices and set me free. I think I felt set free by the idea that just because I go through and emotional roller coaster those emotions are not who I am. They reflect the chaos that I am seeking to get some measure of control over. I liked this because when you usually read business book you get a very dry explanation of how to’s, and they really don’t get to the root of the struggle and how to overcome the negative pressures and emotions.

It’s this messy process that we are in. It’s not some perfect sterile academic process. In spite of the fact that we will never arrive or be finished we can learn and grow in very tangible ways. There is this inner battle between the part of me that wants to have this solid grasp so that I can always to the perfect right thing and the other who wants to flow creatively. I can live in and out of both to some extent and utilize my strengths as they are needed. I prefer the passion part, but passion unchecked would kill me. So I will choose to set my passions in the direction of my vision. What a freedom this is to allow passion and purpose to line up with vision. I like to say my pursuit just got teeth.

I look forward to your comments…