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Hello
Friends,
This issue
is a bit longer than normal -- so let's call it The 2-Minute
Climb to Success this time.
All the
best,
Lessons
Learned on a 3,000 Foot Nose
About ten years
ago I went to Yosemite National Park in California with my
parents and my younger brother. We took the "Valley Floor
Tour" on big green trailer that looks like a bus without
a roof. The tour guide told us about the history of the valley,
pointed out the huge waterfalls, spoke about the famous Half
Dome, and then we stopped in front of the 3,000 foot El Capitan
-- one of the largest granite cliffs in the world.
The guide then
said, "If you look very closely you'll see a few small
dots of color up on that cliff. Those are rock climbers."
A moment later someone gasped, "I see one…up there!"
as she pointed high up the cliff. I focused in and saw a small
orange dot thousands of feet up this sheer face. I remember
saying to my brother, "Those guys are crazy. Imagine
climbing that?" Little did I know that someday I would
be one of "those guys."
I'm excited to
let you know that I just completed climbing the "Nose
Route" of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. The Nose is
said to be the best rock climb in the world and is certainly
the best known. It is huge, steep and scary. It took us three
days of climbing and two nights of sleeping on the wall in
a little nylon cot.
 Two
issues ago I wrote a 1-Minute Climb about "The
Joy of Challenge." The focus of the issue was about how,
when we take on an exciting challenge, we are often rewarded
with more ambition and drive for other areas of our lives.
I also wrote about that fantastic feeling of exhilaration
and accomplishment when we complete a big challenge.
Well, I took my
own advice and joined up with Hans Florine and his wife Jacki
-- both very experienced, record-holding big wall climbers.
The Nose of El Cap was definitely out of my comfort zone and
was truly a challenge. However, with the right people (mentors)
and a willingness to get out of my comfort zone (risk) I accomplished
a goal that used to seem impossible.
Often those big
goals or dreams are not as far off (or "impossible")
as we may think. When we get passionate about developing our
skills - and finding the right support - amazing progress
can happen.
When you
hear about someone who is super wealthy, or is in amazing
physical shape, or has an ìncredible relationship (or
any other type of success) what do you often think? For many,
it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking "those people"
are extraordinary. The truth is -- they are often ordinary
people who have taken action and asked for help.
When one
of my clients had the dream of owning her own business, she
didn't just dream. She signed up for business classes at a
local college and attended S.C.O.R.E. to get real-world business
advice from experienced mentors. (www.score.org) She mustered
up the courage to take action and to share her dream with
others. Today her dream is a reality.
I'm excited
to have completed the Nose Route on El Cap. I'm even more
excited to be reminded of the lesson that getting out of my
comfort zone, finding experienced people for support, and
taking action can turn what once seemed impossible into what
is nôw reality.
So what's your
next big climb to success? What is a dream that you would
like to make a reality? Are you ready to become one of "those
people"?
I wish you the
best on your journey!
If you
are interested, there are more photos of our El Capitan ascent
at: www.fettke.com/elcap.htm
Also,
if you missed it, you can read the previous issue "The
Joy of Challenge" here.
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