Break on Through

 

What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?  Best described as an experience, not just another program, this session has the potential to change your life.  Break through whatever is holding you back, and get ready to make your dreams become reality. Long before the days of being political correct, Cicero (c. 106-43 B.C.) said “Man is his own worst enemy;” it is likely Cicero would now include men and women as professionals to this well-known saying.  We can be our “own worst enemy” when we let self-imposed barriers and obstacles stand in the way of achieving our dreams.  What stops us from achieving our goals sometimes are matters outside of our control, but, ultimately, we have much more power over whether our dreams become reality than we think.  

 

 

 

Break on Through- board breaking program from Stende Inspirations on Vimeo.

 

 

How This Training Impacts your company:

 

Participants in this training will leave with a clear vision of barriers they have used in the past to keep them from achieving their goals, and the knowledge that they are now capable of breaking through those barriers and actually accomplishing those goals.  The working environment will substantially improve as participants recognize their importance in the community, and the importance of the people with whom they work.  By creating a more positive working environment and empowering participants to continue working on their goals, your company will see an increase in productivity and employee morale.

 

 

Processes:

 

The purpose of the BREAK ON THROUGH program is to encourage participants to identify and make a choice to deal with a personal and professional barrier in their life over which they have control. Many times, the only thing holding people back from getting what they truly want in life is their own fear or rationalization for why they cannot achieve their goals; this program invites participants to address those fears and rationalizations and take the first step toward overcoming them.    

 

Through presenter-led discussion, participants will determine for themselves their own obstacles and barriers. Barriers, in this program, are those things in our life that hold us back from getting to where we truly want to be, things over which we have ultimate control. Some examples of controllable barriers are fear of failure, procrastination, fear of rejection, fear of success, perfection, etc. In this program, we invite participants to experience what it is like to “break through” the barrier holding them back from achieving what they want. We encourage participants to take whatever steps they personally feel they need to take in conquering their goal, and all levels of participation are acknowledged and celebrated.

Each participant in the session will use a one-inch thick, twelve inch square piece of wood as a metaphor for their own obstacle/barrier. Participants will choose two barriers that they are committed to working on, and write those barriers on their board. On the other side of the board, they will write what outcomes they will achieve or gain in their life, once they have committed to breaking through the barrier. Participants will be coached on one of two techniques, using either the hand or the foot, to safely and successfully break the board. Participants will then break through the board, using either their hand or their foot, as a physical metaphor for breaking through their barriers and achieving greatness in their life. After all participants have broken through their barriers, the process will be debriefed with participants having an opportunity to share their experiences with each other if they so choose.

Participants leave this session feeling strong and confident in themselves and their ability to choose how to react to situations in their life. They realize they are willing to take control of their attitudes and outcomes, and feel like they can accomplish anything they set out to do.