What to do if a glacier in Iceland throws a rock at your neck which automatically leads you to doubt your talents and question your confidence.
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A talk I gave at the first Hike conference (hikecon.com). Sharing my story on being in a "confidence rut" after a project I spearheaded did not turn out as successful as I hoped.
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What to do if a glacier in Iceland throws a rock at your neck which automatically leads you to doubt your talents and question your confidence.
- 1. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Hello. Thanks for coming to Hike!
- 2. What to do if a glacier in Iceland throws a rock at your neck which automatically leads you to doubt your talents and question your confidence. @confidenceis_ #HikeCon
- 3. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Marc O’Brien Social Designer Creative Facilitator Design Educator Cyclist / Runner / Hiker Lover of RVs in SF, burritos, punk rock Owner of a broken collarbone Ex-Nomad
- 14. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ The three things I love Bikes Facilitation Iceland
- 15. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ What if I combine the three things I love? Bikes + Facilitation + Iceland!!!
- 16. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ A few (emails, Skype calls, conversations, Google searches, and an IndieGoGo campaign) later…
- 17. What type of project will a group of cyclists invent as they take a worm’s eye view in a foreign land and push the limits of their impact through extreme physical, intellectual, and creative challenges? #HikeCon@confidenceis_
- 25. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Details 6 Cyclists 2 Film makers 2 weeks in Iceland 9 days in the saddle 300+ miles on bikes ~30 miles/day on bikes
- 26. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Moving workshop Design Thinking + Rapid Prototyping + Pushing physical limits + Unfamiliar place + Thinking Wrong!!!
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- 40. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ How many of you, just minding your own business, ever got hit in the neck with a rock the size of your fist by a glacier? (Audience participation)
- 53. Our problem
- 55. Broken machines
- 56. Our “Ah ha” Moment Tourism + Travel + Laundry + Entrepreneurship
- 66. Got back to CA #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Share Cycle project stalled We lost money on the project Nothing to show for it
- 67. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ ated. Embarrassed. Pissed off. T y. Confused. Upset. OMG. Annoy ccessful. Defeated. Embarrasse red. Angry. Confused. Upset. C yed. What the fuck? Defeated. U arrassed. Pissed off. Tired. Angr used. Upset. OMG. Annoyed. Up ccessful. Defeated. What the fu red. Angry. Confused. Upset. C
- 68. Enter the “confidence rut” #NotAGreatFeeling@Bummer
- 69. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ I was questioning my Skills and talents Ability to “Make Shit Happen” Role in design Unique path I was carving out
- 70. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ A few (phone calls, conversations, solo hikes, heart-to-hearts, drunk nights, punk albums on repeat) later…
- 71. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ A few (phone calls, conversations, solo hikes, heart-to-hearts, drunk nights, punk albums on repeat) months later…
- 72. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Biggest insights taken from “confidence rut” Confidence is not a given Success is not a given Doubting your talents is a given Humility is important Stop comparing myself to others Voice in your head is never leaving
- 74. Share with others #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Talking about this
- 75. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Facilitating workshops Getting back into my comfort zone
- 76. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Do what I do best/love UnplugYou.com
- 80. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ What do you do if a glacier in Iceland throws a rock at your neck which automatically leads you to doubt your talents and question your confidence?
- 81. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ 1. Support network Friends, family, mentors Places, Activities Music, Movies, Books Positive notes from others
- 82. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ 2. Create a comfort zone Find that area/thing/energy that allows you to shine bright. ! But, be open to push this, it’s how you grow as a person.
- 83. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ 2. Create a comfort zone Find that area/thing/energy that allows you to shine bright. ! But, be open to push this, it’s how you grow as a person.
- 84. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ 3. Self-care Know when you’re “on” Get off that damn laptop Listen to that gut feeling Do other things not design Go outside/Eat healthy* (Lots of burritos)
- 85. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Helping people take their first step to work on meaningful projects, both big and small.
- 90. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Workshops Fine tuning based on insights
- 91. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ Collaboration Fine tuning based on insights
- 92. #HikeCon@confidenceis_ This all makes sense