We conclude our discussion with Gregory Offner with an admonition to run towards success or desires. Once you run away, you likely will keep running. This topic swings us back around to the idea of approach-avoidance. We generally avoid things we do not like more than more towards what we enjoy. While some may see that as a realist approach, it can be a form of self-fulfilling prophecy. One ends up running away so often they miss the things they enjoy.
Run Towards Success
We have many reasons to move to another job, relationship, or situation. When we move away from something we want to avoid, it can be constricting. The focus becomes avoidance rather than embracing the things we want. Thus, it is essential to run towards success to make progress. Running away may take us further away from happiness than where we were.
Think about a burning building. You want to get out and away. You might end up running off a cliff and in a worse situation. On the other hand, when you leave the building heading towards the place you want to go for dinner, it is a journey towards your objectives. That may seem a thin analogy, but it is closer than you might think.
A Little Background
Doctors handed Gregory two options: lose the ability to speak forever, or undergo a vocal surgery that would require a complicated and lengthy recovery.
But Gregory soon learned that this first procedure was only the beginning.
Five years and 15 surgeries later, Gregory transformed both his voice and his life.
Today, as an award-winning keynote performer, Gregory helps organizations and the people within them elevate the experience of work and use piano bar secrets to inspire their people, amplify teamwork & collaboration, and build organizations full of highly fulfilled, high-performing people.
He discovered his perspectives on navigating change, and his passion for creating experiences that ‘rock’ could serve, inspire, and delight audiences worldwide.
The use of music in his programs (as a metaphor for engagement and resilience) connects with audiences in a deep and unforgettable performance. Thus, leaving them refreshed and equipped with skills to reframe obstacles as opportunities.
His programs have broad appeal. Therefore, they can be customized to suit events with a diverse mix of roles and responsibilities in the audience. That includes audiences composed mainly of leaders.
