COMMAND PARALLELS
Synopsis
This training isn’t a military exercise. Sure sounds like one, right? Command should be important to all professionals — command of mind, hands, workflow, others’ attention, etc. To lack command is to be less professional. The question becomes: what’s the best way to achieve command? The author offers a refreshing approach, since command is one of his Clifton Strengths.
COMMAND IS PRESENCE
Command is willingness to do what no one else will do—stepping into the unknown, walking through literal or figurative fires, or facing fears. They’re trusted in times of crisis, emergency, and mayhem. They’re present, magnetic, and highly intelligent people who aren’t easily frightened, badgered, or overwhelmed. We rely on them. Their ability to make decisions unflinchingly creates needed change and cultivates pivots in challenging times and periods of stasis or unrest.
— Zach Carlsen, noted coach
From the Author
“Don’t succumb to your inner Western struggle — the notion that if you work hard enough (especially when it’s “against the grain”), then you’ll surely succeed. Lean on Command Parallels any time you need to get unstuck, gain a new perspective, learn a new skill, switch roles, or move to a new place.”
— Eric S. Townsend
Reviews
"It's like a guided meditation on what I've been calling ‘peripheral visioning’ for the past few years. I’ve tried this method for ‘relaxing into’ a daunting challenge. It works!"
Nicole R.
"This book reminds us to step back, evaluate and slow down our approach before trying to take on something we know very little about. There's more than one way to climb a rope."
Stephanie G.
"It’s pocket wisdom from a most excellent pair of jeans — a jolt for the creatively stuck or the professionally bored. Sparse yet chocked. Thoughtful."
Emily P.
"This booklet is a short but extremely powerful read. The link to various videos online really drove home the points very well."
Muhammed H.
"What an interesting approach! I got through the book in less than a hour, but the impact will last a lifetime."
Stewart B.
"Improved my racquetball game threefold!"
Jack K.
"My wife was struggling in her ceramics class. I suggested this book. She was making all sorts of things in a matter of days."
Leroy V.
"A breath of fresh air isn’t a gale force wind."
Aiko T.
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