When I went through The Landmark Forum, they asked us to “create a possibility” for our lives. A possibility should include ourselves and the people around us. My possibility is that I want to create an atmosphere where everyone around me feels fulfilled in their lives!
I personally believe that Centrality 2.0 is a great way to achieve this possibility! I believe a big part of feeling fulfilled in your life is feeling powerful and the biggest aspect in gaining power is having control over your life. Through the Centrality program, we are being offered a way to take control of our lives in the form of self management. Through self management, we can all start to take control of our work lives, from how we handle work flow to how we handle interactions with our coworkers. The different parts of the Centrality program give us the tools we need to be able to handle all these aspects of self management.
Most people know that I have taken on the Centrality 2.0 program with a lot of vigor. I have currently completed close to 70% of the program and I plan to be completed by the end of March. While not everyone understands my reasons for taking on the program at the speed that I have, there have been a number of people who have been very supportive of my efforts! I want to personally thank Sharon Oliver and Lindsay for all the support and encouragement that they have shown me through this process. From chatting with me about our experiences, to participating in the peer aspects of the program with me, to, in Sharon’s case, showing up at my Landmark Forum session, they have been a consistent source of positive energy for me and I appreciate them for that. I also appreciate the assistance that I have received from my work group; Gerard, Dave and Shaelah. They all stepped in and helped out while I was at The Landmark Forum. They did a great job of covering extractions while I was gone. When I returned from Landmark my workload was very manageable, which allowed me the luxury of being able to answer others questions about my experience at Landmark without feeling rushed or stressed. I appreciate the awesome team work they showed in handling this.
My progress through the Centrality program would not have been possible without the help and support of my coworkers. I would like to be able to offer this same level of support and assistance to anyone who would like it. After seeing all the positive benefits I have received from this program, I would like as many people as possible to complete it. Any assistance I can provide someone interested in completing the program, I would be more than happy to do. This can range from answering questions about my experiences, to attending someone’s final night of The Landmark Forum, to assisting with workloads where I can.
Not only would I like as many people as possible to complete the program, I have no doubts that EVERYONE can complete the program. I think a goal of 80% of the company completing by the end of 2012 is entirely reachable. I believe with a positive attitude and a lot of team work, everyone can earn their self managed status (not to mention that $4000 raise) and greater fulfillment in their work life!.
Written by Amanda Houston
