Friday, July 18, 2008

Habit 6: Synergize

As I count down my days to retire from IBM, the habit of synergize (Habit 6 of 7 Effective Habits) is something that I really want to practice. And it's already bearing fruits.

Through my work with Rochester Diversity Council, having just finished training as a prejudiced reduction workshop facilitator, I have a feeling that what I have done at IBM working to improve the company's diversity initiatives is going to blend in. These two work streams are synergistic and in fact will drive toward my vision of being a subject matter expert (SME) in globalization as a vocation in ACT 2 of my career.

I have an intention to play a role in the creation of an enlightened, holistic global civilization, which awakens to the "middle way" that blends the western scientific and efficient belief systems with the eastern traditions of mindfulness and natural harmony.

As I pay attention to Covey's Habit 6, I can see that synergistic results are happening. In addition to participating in diversity beyond the blue wall, because the work I did helping to support the Chinese Cultural Class at IBM, there is now an opportunity for me to participate, after I retire, to serve as one of the instructors for this course for Rochester and maybe beyond.

The multiplication effects of synergy is everywhere within yourself, family, workplace, neighborhood, the planet and the universe. Keep contributing to its natural growth, from an inner sense of good will, helps it become the New Earth,. Serve the world with good intentions. Sooner or later all things of good intentions will line up.

At least that is my belief.

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