Proponent, Protagonist, Provocateur

If you are a leader (and we are all leaders), I urge you to pause and ask yourself, "Who am I (?)"
 
Remember: we are different things at different times.
 
Accordingly, it is often a good idea to allow other people the same latitude and timeframe of growth from which we, ourselves, have benefitted tremendously.
 
TRANSLATION: No one is perfect; let us all learn from our respective mistakes.
 
And, as a leader of people, be a proponent, a protagonist, and a provocateur of positive change.
 
A provocateur!?
 
Indeed, this word often has a negative connotation.  However, in truth, the best definition is, perhaps, the definition that describes a provocateur as “an artist or activist whose work suggests ideas that are threatening to accepted values or practices.”
 
In other words, a provocateur is someone who creatively changes the status quo.
 
A provocateur is someone who sacrifices surety of sanctimony for surety of self. 
 
A provocateur is someone who values vicissitudes over platitudes.
 
A provocateur is someone who not only provokes, but also evokes.  This is a subtle play on words, but it is a worthy play on such words.
 
To provoke, one stirs action.
 
To evoke, one must also engage emotion and a certain sense of consciousness.
 
If you, as a leader, can successfully do this, you are amazing.
 
And… you and your team will become successful.
 
In doing so, you will remember this:
 
“Though my view of the distant horizon will always be somewhat skewed (for it is something that will always look different once I arrive at that distant vantage point)...
 
Today, here, now...
 
I am thankful; sometimes I am not.
 
I can see... literally and figuratively. 
 
There are many who have never had the miracle of sight, and many more who choose to only leer into darkness.
 
I am listening intently; sometimes I don't.
 
There are some who merely hear...
 
...and many more who simply turn their heads, turn up the volume, and ultimately harden their hearts.
 
Today, I am aligned with The Surety, The Source of it all...
 
I am alive with the gift of sight, sound, sensibility, and so much more.
 
I can walk.
 
I am walkING.
 
I can see.
 
I am seekING.
 
I am blessed beyond measure.
 
I AM.”
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Aloha,
John

​John H. Clark III is an optimistic realist.
 
He believes better development of leaders is what we (all) need.  And to be better organizations, we need more good leaders, not followers. To build better leaders, we must start with the individual (you, she, he, and me).
 
Described as “an innovative leader,” John teaches leaders, organizations, and individuals how to inspire each other. With a bold goal to inspire a worldwide community of optimistic realists who continuously accept, adapt to, and achieve the bold and beautiful concept of The Ideal Life, John is leading a movement to inspire people to apply his trademarked mantra {Accept. Adapt. Achieve! ®}.
 
An innovative business manager and retired naval officer, John is fascinated by leaders and organizations that make the greatest impact within their organizational culture and within the “real” world — people who “get it.” Over the course of his life as a military leader, corporate mentor, and innovative content creator, John has discovered a wealth of insight about how we think, act and communicate within our respective work/life environments. As a career naval officer, mentor, educator, and optimistic realist, he has devoted his life to sharing insights to assist in our quests to become better at what we all do – live @ work!
 
An optimist with a penchant for writing about realistic solutions to the challenges of everyday life, John is the author of 3 books: a leadership-development insider, "The Ideal: Your guide to An Ideal Life," a teen-focused guide, "Getting Out: Expert Advice for Today’s Teens," and the Christian-based book, "God’s Heartbeat: A Powerful Premise for Leading a Christian Life."
 
He delivers a unique and refreshing point of view to life's seemingly overwhelming situations. 
 
Through books, blogs, and everyday conversation, John's message resonates with an empowering blend of ideals that enrich, uplift, and “authorize” people to set and achieve goals far beyond current mindsets.  His trademarked phrase is a winner: