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Dream Big

2/18/2016

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Chad Bozarth
this is not a Nintendo game.  There are no continues and there is no reset button.
PictureMe in 2nd Grade
I remember Second Grade like it was yesterday. Although in many ways Second Grade seems like a whole ‘nother life ago I remember it well. I remember I had a crush on my teacher, Ms. Hogan. I remember recess when I would go underneath a building and play GI Joe’s with my best friend Marc. I remember playing soccer in the field outback, Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies, and this rich kid at school who had those special pump tennis shoes. Man those were cool, at the time anyway. I remember dressing up like Superman and feeling like I had a million years ahead of me to live and conquer the world.

Those were the good days. But days, turn into years, turn into grades gone by and you suddenly find yourself out of college and well on your way to your destiny or whatever. Life used to be filled with possibilities when you were young and not surrounded by life-cynics. If you’re anything like me, you probably dressed up like Batman or Robin Hood or some other such thing too. But somewhere along the line you stopped dressing up. Life has a way of kicking you in the gut and forcing you to breathe in the funky air of your reality. Life turns into an 8-5 and you don’t even dress up like Batman on Halloween anymore.


Why am I writing this? One, because I’m a sentimental type and I like reminiscing about the past. B, simply because the future businesses, non-profits, etc. that will change the world will be formed by people who have decided to reject cultural norms, refuse to be thrown into a box of cynicism and “such and such can’t happen because,” and embrace a lifestyle of creativity, dreaming and dressing up. It’s never too late to dream. You never hear anyone say, “Man, I wish I would have continued with the status quo, same old same old.” You only have one life.  And this is not a Nintendo game. There are no continues and there is no reset button.  “Game Over” means Game Over. A canvas with a few mistakes beats a “clean” blank canvas every time. Carpe diem. And remember, it's not enough just to dream big. Bonsai's may have big dreams, but the pot restricts them. Sometimes you have to uproot yourself and find a bigger pot. Sometimes "you have to put your body where your destiny is," as my dad used to say.

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Brainstorming and Power Teams - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime

2/10/2016

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Robin: "Gosh, Batman, is there anything you don't know?" 
Batman: "Oh yes, Robin. Several things, in fact."
Chad BozarthMe, with my #1 teammate
Batman has Robin,  Ironman has the Avengers, Superman has the Justice League, Robin Hood has his band of merry men, heck, even the Lone Ranger has Tonto. The list for great partnerships and teams, both fictitious and real could fill up a book by itself. All of these heroes of fiction were highly capable of great feats individually yet, they still chose to either have a partner or be involved in some type of team of sorts. Remember what happened when the teenagers on Captain Planet put their powers together? The point is, that while it's great to be great individually, the power of a team exponentially increase the impact and effectiveness of an individual.

There is a reason sayings like “two are better than one” have become cliches. They are true. Think about the great manifestations of creativity we enjoy every day. The majority of them are actually the result of a team working together. I know of no Oscar winning films that were made without a team. I know of no great companies or products that were not the result of teamwork. Bottom line: teams are important.

In our individualistic culture we tend to idolize the power of one and the magnificent feats achieved by amazing individuals like Kobe Bryant or Tiger Woods. The problem with aspiring to be like these people is that quite frankly you probably never will be anything like them. We have so many self help books that kiss your butt and tell you that you can be an amazing person. While that's true for some, more than likely you will not be the next LeBron James. So what? You have been given seeds to be great in your own right. You might not change the world, but you could very well change your own world.

So, how do you find a team? I have no magical formula or mystical answer. Forming a proper team can be somewhat difficult, but definitely possible and worth the headache. There are thousands of people out there, just like you, desperately wanting to create something worthwhile. For me personally, I am friends with a group of guys that I run ideas by all the time. I met them years ago in business school and utilize them to this day. In fact, I would say the greatest benefit I gleaned from business school was not any particular academic knowledge, but rather the interesting people I met with whom I was able to form long term friendships. My first little business I attempted was the result of working together with a classmate. Now, I'm not suggesting you spend thousands of dollars to go to business school to make friends. That's not very cost effective, but you will have to do some work.

My greatest opportunities for teamwork have rarely happened by chance. For me personally, I have three particular areas that I focus on in my life: business, acting, and missionary work. All three of these things are my passions and the places I direct the majority of my energy to. For all three of these areas of my life, I have strategic relationships that help me not only be more creative, but help me to accomplish my goals.

Concerning business, I have an important group of people I met in business school that I use to brainstorm and bounce ideas off of concerning entrepreneurial endeavors. I also have a smaller group at work that works together to accomplish goals specific to my day job.
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Concerning acting, I take a weekly acting class with a veteran in the acting field. Not only am I constantly being challenged by her, but the class is filled with many different interesting people who help me be more creative. Further, meeting these like minded people in this setting has afforded me many excellent relationships and opportunities to creatively collaborate on different projects.

Concerning missionary work, I went to a Bible College and go to church to continually expand and sharpen my understanding of the Bible. I have traveled extensively and have a network of relationships all over the world. These relationships have taken time to develop, but are well worth it.

Ok, let's talk a bit about brainstorming. Once you have your team in place you will have to figure out a way to effectively facilitate the quick exchange of ideas. I have done everything from meeting at Starbucks to using Google Docs. Choose whatever is best for your team.
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In regard to your team, it is very important to be a part of a group of people that are humble and non-judgmental. It is better to work alone than to share ideas with arrogant people who will put you down. You do not have time for negative people. I am friendly to most everyone, but I do not allow negative people to have close proximity to me nor do I share ideas, goals or plans with them.

During your brainstorming and exchanging of ideas it is of the utmost importance to never be judgmental of other people's ideas and to never pre-judge your own idea. It is true that when you are engaged in the free flow of ideas, some ridiculous things are bound to come up, but those ridiculous ideas could spark a revolutionary idea in someone else. And when I say don't pre-judge, I mean don't pre-judge. If a giant, pink elephant with wings pops into your head, throw it out there. You never know what that will spark in someone else. The Ad Agency that came up with Chick-Fil-A's “Eat Mor Chikin” campaign surely did not prejudge ideas. Cows encouraging people to eat chicken is pretty crazy. Crazy, but effective.

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Thorns and Roses

2/9/2016

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Life consistently proves itself to be ironic. One day, at the same hospital the sounds of a new born baby drown out the sobbing of the newly widowed woman down the hall, weeping over her husband's death. The county courthouse, in the same day, sees two happy people, commence their life together with sacred vows, whilst just a few hours prior, two, not-so-happy people, sign the divorce documents amidst verbal curses. Joy, sadness, hope, depression, all too often seem to occupy the same vehicle. We take one exit after another in hopes that we could rid ourselves of one or the other. The roller coaster can quickly become hard to bear. Oh that we could be all or nothing...oh, but the hope intrudes upon the depression so that we cannot resign ourselves to the mire of our own self-loathing. Oh cursed hope, why doth thou taunt me so? We marry snapshots of our emotions and believe the lie that we are what we did or what we feel. In reality we are neither what we did or what we feel. Feelings are fleeting, yet they somehow seem to define so much of our life experience. Some would say, how could we know the truth if it were not for the lies? Or, how could we know light had we not known darkness? Maybe. But it seems that for whatever reason, we must consign ourselves to the fact that we are all roses speckled about with thorns. Don't deceive yourself into thinking you are all fragrant petal or all sticky thorn. The pride of the petal quickly turns the scent sour, and the insecurity of the thorn boggles the mind of those looking in who see and smell the beautiful petal. Yes, we are all roses speckled about with thorns.

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