Building a dream in the most literal sense, the creative gurus of A to Z Media came together to build three bicycles for three very special guests.
On a day that painted the pictures of a traditional team building experience, these individuals built much more than that. With the foundation of their core beliefs and a destination of taking intentional actions, A to Z Media journeyed to discover and rediscover a company of legendary individuals.
Look around and you will witness a massive shift in consciousness and lifestyle. We are currently at a global transformation in socially conscious ideas and actions.
From industrialization to interlinking technology we are are perhaps the most important shift yet. One that shapes a community of individuals, teams, and organizations into mediums of positive and social change.
From this point, building teams, and individuals for that matter, is no longer blindfolds and trust falls but an emotional connection to something much larger - impacting the lives of others.
We are never truly aware of the ripple effects of our actions. Whether it is walking down the street or meeting a prospective client for a 10 o clock meeting, we only see a sliver of the impact we create.
What is a dream? The word gets tossed around in our day to day lives eluding to hopes and desires. By its very definition, a dream is unreal, intangible, and breeches the realm of possibility. It is a world of our creation, and yet on December 9, 2011, 620 participants of DeVry Inc. took a dream and turned it into a reality.
Lead by James Carter, Founder of Be Legendary, this group of extraordinary individuals uncovered the very essence of their legendary lives. What we do and how we do it are motivated by the underlining belief of why.
Everything we do can be traced back to this basic question. And so on this not so ordinary Friday morning, each individual was challenged to think of and talk about the question of why.
With a seemingly ambiguous three word question, participants asked one another, “Who are you?” The answers were profound as people not only discovered the values of others, but also values of themselves.
“Imagine a golf green surrounded by water,” said James Carter. “What are our initial thoughts?”
Voices from the crowded shouted, “Don’t hit the ball in the water!”
“Exactly!”, smiled James. “But what is it we really want?”