Comments on: Getting in Touch With Your Inner Expedition Leader http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/ feel deeply alive, every single day Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Do You Spend Enough Time And Energy On Things That REALLY Make You Happy? http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-5306 Do You Spend Enough Time And Energy On Things That REALLY Make You Happy? Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:04:33 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-5306 [...] matter how scary it is, sometimes it’s just worth it to be an expedition leader. Yeah, you’ll put in more effort than everybody else involved. But that’s okay, [...] [...] matter how scary it is, sometimes it’s just worth it to be an expedition leader. Yeah, you’ll put in more effort than everybody else involved. But that’s okay, [...]

]]> By: Results of My “No Soap, No Shampoo” Experiment http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Results of My “No Soap, No Shampoo” Experiment Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:03:31 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2305 [...] I choose to be a bit of an expedition leader on this and try it as [...] [...] I choose to be a bit of an expedition leader on this and try it as [...]

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Vlad Dolezal Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:31:42 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2278 @Cath: I'm generally not a huge fan of the "now more than ever..."-type sentences... ...but yeah, I agree :). I'd say the reason is more that leading is more <em>convenient</em> and easily accessible now (compare starting a blog now to starting a radio station a few decades back). Anyway, I hope you continue leading expeditions as much as you have in the past! (And more!) @Clyde: That last sentence made me crack a huge smile :D I think you mentioned good leading there... letting others shine when everything's going good, but interjecting if you see a need for change. Then again, I'm getting an incomplete picture about the situation just from your words. You know what's best in those situations, so go do that ;) @Cath:

I’m generally not a huge fan of the “now more than ever…”-type sentences…

…but yeah, I agree :) . I’d say the reason is more that leading is more convenient and easily accessible now (compare starting a blog now to starting a radio station a few decades back).

Anyway, I hope you continue leading expeditions as much as you have in the past! (And more!)

@Clyde:

That last sentence made me crack a huge smile :D

I think you mentioned good leading there… letting others shine when everything’s going good, but interjecting if you see a need for change.

Then again, I’m getting an incomplete picture about the situation just from your words. You know what’s best in those situations, so go do that ;)

]]> By: Clyde Machine http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 Clyde Machine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:13:45 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2277 Hey this is interesting that I just read this. Tonight I'm the moderator of a panel-style discussion on human euthanasia and assisted suicide in my speech class, and just thought, "Y'know, I'd feel more relaxed and chilled-out about this whole discussion if I were just along for the ride, rather than taking the leader role." That reminded me why I take the leader role for these things in the first place, to make things happen the way I want them to happen. It also reminded me of the many times I just go along for the ride and interject when the leader does something I'd like changed - effectively giving me the benefits of being the leader in these (informal) situations without the work of organizing events and such. Maybe it sounds lazy, maybe strategic. I label it as unintentional. I like being the leader, and I don't mean to be a backseat driver. I should probably take the leader role more often, I think. I'm 70% sure I should, so I think I will. =D .-= Clyde Machine´s last blog ..<a href="http://clydemachine.blogspot.com/2010/01/critical-thinking-is.html" rel="nofollow">A Lesson to be Learned: Critical Thinking Teaches</a> =-. Hey this is interesting that I just read this. Tonight I’m the moderator of a panel-style discussion on human euthanasia and assisted suicide in my speech class, and just thought, “Y’know, I’d feel more relaxed and chilled-out about this whole discussion if I were just along for the ride, rather than taking the leader role.” That reminded me why I take the leader role for these things in the first place, to make things happen the way I want them to happen. It also reminded me of the many times I just go along for the ride and interject when the leader does something I’d like changed – effectively giving me the benefits of being the leader in these (informal) situations without the work of organizing events and such.

Maybe it sounds lazy, maybe strategic. I label it as unintentional. I like being the leader, and I don’t mean to be a backseat driver. I should probably take the leader role more often, I think. I’m 70% sure I should, so I think I will. =D
.-= Clyde Machine´s last blog ..A Lesson to be Learned: Critical Thinking Teaches =-.

]]> By: what should I blog about http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 what should I blog about Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:10:41 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2274 [...] and passionate about your blogging will shine through. Coincedently, Vlad Dolezal over at Fun Life Development just wrote about leading expeditions when you really care about [...] [...] and passionate about your blogging will shine through. Coincedently, Vlad Dolezal over at Fun Life Development just wrote about leading expeditions when you really care about [...]

]]> By: Cath http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2271 Cath Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:36:24 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2271 Hey Vlad, Thanks for extending the expedition leader conversation. I'm with you in saying that each of us has the ability to lead, and I think it's actually more important than ever now, to be a leader, leading your own life and creating the expeditions you want for yourself. Social structures, positional power and hierarchies can't be relied on to "look after you" as they've done in the past. And those are some really great questions - questions that'll take people into expedition territory. All the best in your ventures and adventures, Vlad! Cath .-= Cath´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.mineyourresources.com/2010/02/kicking-off-the-problem-solving-process-ring-fencing-the-specific-problem/" rel="nofollow">Kicking Off The Problem-Solving Process: The Problem with Problems</a> =-. Hey Vlad,
Thanks for extending the expedition leader conversation. I’m with you in saying that each of us has the ability to lead, and I think it’s actually more important than ever now, to be a leader, leading your own life and creating the expeditions you want for yourself. Social structures, positional power and hierarchies can’t be relied on to “look after you” as they’ve done in the past.

And those are some really great questions – questions that’ll take people into expedition territory.

All the best in your ventures and adventures, Vlad!

Cath
.-= Cath´s last blog ..Kicking Off The Problem-Solving Process: The Problem with Problems =-.

]]> By: Lindsey Petersen http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2250 Lindsey Petersen Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:12:33 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2250 Life is full of expedition leaders...we just have to encourage them to share their adventures! Lindsey Petersen http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com Life is full of expedition leaders…we just have to encourage them to share their adventures!

Lindsey Petersen
http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2247 Vlad Dolezal Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:42 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2247 @Simply Stephen: Spot on. Some of my favorite bloggers (or book authors, or whatever) are expedition leaders. Just reading about their adventures gets you all pumped up and excited! For example <a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com/" rel="nofollow">Benny the Irish Polyglot</a> from Fluent in 3 Months always gets me excited with his adventures, even if I don't car about learning languages at the moment :) @Emma: Kidnap their families and make them attend. @Simply Stephen:

Spot on. Some of my favorite bloggers (or book authors, or whatever) are expedition leaders. Just reading about their adventures gets you all pumped up and excited!

For example Benny the Irish Polyglot from Fluent in 3 Months always gets me excited with his adventures, even if I don’t car about learning languages at the moment :)

@Emma:

Kidnap their families and make them attend.

]]> By: emma http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 emma Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:49:57 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2246 Yes, but how do you motivate your friends to do something that is so awesome for you, but something that they arent really that bothered about attending? Thats the problem I always have! Yes, but how do you motivate your friends to do something that is so awesome for you, but something that they arent really that bothered about attending? Thats the problem I always have!

]]> By: simply stephen http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2010/getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-expedition-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 simply stephen Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:42:20 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-2245 Lead on McDuff, Lead on! Following an expedition leader can be just as fascinating as being one. The passion they exhume takes you places you would otherwise never go. BTW...I'll have to get you into hockey, something I'm passionate about ;) .-= simply stephen´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.simplystephen.ca/green/eco-friendly-packaging-made-simple/" rel="nofollow">eco friendly packaging made simple</a> =-. Lead on McDuff, Lead on!

Following an expedition leader can be just as fascinating as being one. The passion they exhume takes you places you would otherwise never go.

BTW…I’ll have to get you into hockey, something I’m passionate about ;)
.-= simply stephen´s last blog ..eco friendly packaging made simple =-.

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