Create, Connect, Complete, and Churn

The Four C's that launched churnOn.com

The Four Capacities:

I am a big Stephen Covey fan and also have drawn inspiration through the years from Jim Loehr and his work at the Human Performance Institute. One of the basic tenets they both teach is that when we are living life from a place of purpose, when we are hitting on all cylinders, we must be moving in and out (in a daily rhythm) of the four capacities that make us human. Here are some of the ways these four capacities can be categorized, all listed in this order: mind, heart, body, and soul.

• mind, heart, body, soul;
• mental, social, physical spiritual;
• talents, passions, needs, conscience;
• to learn, to love, to live, to leave a legacy;
• vision, passion, discipline, conscience;
• create, connect, complete, churn;

As we continue through this series, let's next look at the ‘create’ piece of churnOn.com. But  first, here are some questions my friends have asked. Why create a personal website? What are the goals for the site? For the blog? Here is a four part answer to these good questions:

• A personal website is a unique way to highlight a professional career, including (in my case) creative abilities as a salesman and as a leader, so as to best explore career opportunities in education, educational technology, or early stage technology companies that need someone to deliver the sales piece.
• As a launching pad for my eBook, Releasing the Churn, that will be given away to those who wish to learn more about their personal journeys.
• As a launching pad for a blog, where we can explore and share with others on topics such as entrepreneurialism, golf, raising girls, fitness, writing, social media, and spirituality.
• As a home base, around which to surround and master the ecosystem of social networking tools (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and others.) Entrepreneurs, executives and especially great sales people need to use these tools effectively and efficiently, but not excessively, in order to operate at peak capacity in the world in which we now live.

If these things are of interest to you, you might enjoy learning how to 'churn' your way through this process. Do you have a website creation in you? What about a book? Stay tuned to learn how to bring these thoughts from idea to reality.

This blog series (The Four C's) dedicated to Coach Dean Smith and the four corners offense. Go Tar Heels.