How do you feel about discussing "deep" issues at a Biznik event?

I can imagine some folks being a bit reserved talking about the deep stuff in a group setting because of a perception that it may reveal some weakness or vulnerability in their business.

Me? I'm an open book. One of my favorite lines is in the 1973 Clint Eastwood movie, Magnum Force: "A man's got to know his limitations." (I'm sure this applies to women as well!)

I have to imagine others are totally open about things too. I think it is Dan McComb who likes to say that not everyone can do everything. I think collaboration can extend to life outside of specific business tasks as well.

Grade school kids might benefit from this type of event too.

Oh here... I'll go for an open book scenario.

I believe that personal obstacles and life challenges actually provide key elements to business success. For me the loss of a daughter, mother, grand-mother all led to a greater understanding of my personal strength.

Professionally dealing with severe and complicated issues like lay-offs, corporate fraud, and medical absences grew my ability to persevere.

Weakness is the key to strength, not only in spirit but in business too.

i'm an open book too.

I completely agree - I think that personal challenges affect us on all levels, and trying to create business success as entrepreneurs can't really be separated from generating personal internal alignment.

I think that we grow through our challenges, and talking about what is really going on is a way to speed up and smooth out the process, as well as helping others with similar challenges and creating deeper community bonds.

My two cents...

I'd be interested.

Oh, you know me, Rachel. Dive in. And the first person to dive in makes it safer for others. Being in business is an incredibly vulnerable thing to do, and the more we can connect in that vulnerability, the better our businesses do. And our lives.

If I lived closer, I would be there.

And- I clicked on the event twice- it comes up blank. You may want to check on it to make sure it's really there.

Vulnerability is the key to living a fulfilling life - and your business is an important part of your (my, our) life. I facilitate business workshops for artists and creative pros - have worked in prison settings, with "troubled" and at-risk teens, and more - and my most powerful tool is being vulnerable, and allowing vulnerability in the room (yea, even fostering it).

That written, I have also run across people who do not want to know of your vulnerabilities. The trick for me with them is to remain being vulnerable in the face of that rejection - to stay true to my commitment and vision (to love, to be loved, to be a conduit for love) - and to honor their humanity as well as my own.

Follow your instinct...it'll guide you true...

Best, A.

Odd woman out.... Im one of those reserved people... I dont do deep unless its with someone Ive been friends with for a while

I would advise making sure that the level of depth is known up front. "this is going to be a deep, emotional meeting, be prepared to share your heart and for others to share theirs" kind of disclosure. OR you could say this is the first stage and the next meeting will go deeper... just so people know what they are getting into and that your truly get the right effect at your meeting.

Sounds like you are doing a good thing and I hope it is an amazing success for everyone involved.

I would be up for it but the setting and participation of everyone there plays an important role on the level of deepness. It is therefore recommended to have a great group facilitator who understands group dynamics to truly bring out the value of such an exercise.

I just signed up. It's not the type of event that will appeal to everyone, but I'm all about getting deep over lunch. It's like mid-day therapy with a little bit of kvetching thrown in for good measure.

I'm all for conversations that go beyond the superficial - I'm not sure I've ever figured out how to stay interested in the superficial ones.

And I like the idea of a community event that's focused on getting past stuckness instead of looking into what's causing the stuckness. This is because there are usually legitimate (and sometimes) significant reasons that people are stuck where they are.

So, personally, I would attend a group event on this subject if I knew that we weren't going to explore what causes our personal stuckness (I prefer one on one conversations with people I know well and reflecting/journaling for that). An event that focused on stories on what has worked for others, strategies for getting past it, and ways to get re-inspired ito engage in whatever adaptive work we need to do in order to move beyond where we are - that would be great.

I think I'm one of the "open-book" types... for better or worse I suppose. But Rachel, attending the last Stuckness Social really helped me because I get inspiration from hearing other people's stories, as well as getting feedback for my own "stuck issues". I found it really helpful to sit with likeminded people in that format and chat. Seemingly different people like to share different information, but, I think when people attend first-hand, they'll see that it's a casual, comfortable, brainstorming conversation without judgement... it's a fabulous thing. And, even if you don't put into action some of the ideas that are tossed around, the Stuckness Social made me realize that I am not alone in my non-movement!!! Thank you Rachel!!