I am so often amazed at the lessons that can be learned from watching nature!
The other day while I was in the pool a lizard caught my eye and he (or she – I couldn’t tell) got me into ponder mode!
I was intrigued as I watched my lizard friend for the 45 minutes I was in the pool (I know, I need to get a life). The way he moved while trying to reach his destination made me think about what a lot of us do in our own lives! How and why could I possibly compare a lizard to a person, you may ask? Well, I will tell you!
The lizard’s journey began by his looking and then determining where he wanted to go – his end destination or goal. He moved his body in preparation to head in that direction and then froze while he looked to make sure it was safe to start. He stayed motionless waiting for the perfect conditions to occur before beginning his journey. He waited, he waited, he waited and yes – he waited!
After all, he needs to watch for predators, there is the danger of being baked in the sun, what if a person does not see him and steps on him or what if another lizard wants to have a confrontation on the way to his destination? All legitimate sounding concerns, aren’t they? As a result of these “legitimate” reasons for not proceeding, our scared, hesitant and unsure lizard is stopped even before his journey has begun!
Have you ever talked yourself out of doing or starting something and then validated it with several “legitimate” reasons? Have you ever wondered what would of happened if you had started on that journey? How about regrets for not grabbing an opportunity that presented itself because you had reasons not to at the time? Has the right time come yet?
Something to think about until we continue this story in our next blog!!
About operationrenewal
Ron Dilbert, the son of a World War II Veteran, is well on his way to his achieving his personal goal of touching the lives of at least 100,000 military service members, their spouses and their Children by December 1, 2012 through individual and group coaching, as well as workshops and retreats.
Ron Dilbert knows first-hand how very hard it is to raise a happy, well-adjusted child as a single parent. He knows because he has successfully done it for the past 21 years. Since his son, John, turned one, Ron has guided them through many of life’s challenges – including the emotional trauma of John’s absentee mother, John’s surgery at age 2 (and the helplessness all parents feel), and the everyday struggles faced by single parents around the world.
Like steel through the flames, Ron is living proof that we all can make it through and come out better people, better parents, and foster a loving and deeply connected bond with our children. The relationship this father and son share is the direct result of hitting home runs with the curve balls life throws at us.
Ron’s burning desire to help other Single Parent Families succeed in today’s fast-paced, media-driven world and enjoy the same loving bond he has with his son, has led him to create Operation Renewal - A training company dedicated to bringing together Military Families by providing them with the tools and resources needed to raise the next generation of happy, healthy adults and to keep the family together through each deployment.
Offering workshops such as “Stress Management for the ‘Geographically Single’ Parent Family”, “Riding the Whitewater Rapids of Deployment”, “to name a few. Ron’s experience-based coaching guides individuals and families through the laughter and the tears.
Calling on his 22 years of experience as a single parent, Ron Dilbert now shares his experiences, expertise, and proven techniques for success. Using these to guide and empower Mothers and Fathers into becoming Positive Force Parents - enabling them to form deeper bonds with their children who in turn grow into successful adults.
Ron Dilbert is a Certified Elite Trainer and a certified “Train the Trainer” trainer and coach with an extensive background in accelerated learning techniques and has shared the stage with some of the top accelerated learning trainers and professionals in the world including T. Harv Eker, David Wood, Rob Riopel, and Blair Singer. He is the Founder, President and Driving Force behind Operation Renewal.
Audiences are engaged, energized, and transformed by Ron’s high-energy delivery and compassionate style. Using ‘breakthrough’ techniques and high involvement, ‘accelerated learning’ technologies participants learn faster, remember more, and see maximum results. The changes in people, in their lives, and in their family’s lives are immediate, remarkable, and permanent.
Ron Dilbert’s motto is “Strengthen families through separation” and he succeeds at this by using his unique ability to help others breakdown personal barriers and opens their eyes to the infinite possibilities of life.
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