| I saw a live Lasik procedure on the | | | | you."How often do we stand on the brink, |
| Today show a few months back. I don't | | | | unwilling or unable to make the leap |
| know all the details because I tuned in | | | | because we're not 100% certain the net |
| at the end, but apparently there is a | | | | will appear? Maybe we have it in our |
| new procedure that makes laser eye | | | | head that that net needs to look a |
| correction even easier. When I tuned in | | | | certain way before we will jump. If |
| they were just having the patient sit up | | | | we're worried about all the things that |
| after the procedure and she was shocked | | | | might happen if we leap and the net |
| and amazed to be able to see (as you | | | | doesn't appear - or it won't be the |
| would expect).She said she had had | | | | right color - or it might not be strong |
| glasses since she was 7 and this was the | | | | enough - or a whole host of other "what |
| first time she could remember being able | | | | ifs," we're giving up the opportunity |
| to see without glasses or contacts. As | | | | for something even better.In the case of |
| someone who has worn glasses since 3rd | | | | this woman, the net appeared as a loving |
| grade myself, I can relate to how that | | | | pair of arms.What are you waiting for? |
| must feel.However, the real beauty in | | | | Make the leap! Take a step toward what |
| the story came when the doctor revealed | | | | you really want in your life. You'll be |
| that this woman, before the surgery, had | | | | amazed at what appears for you!Jodee |
| vision of 20/10,000 - which means that | | | | Bock is a life purpose and career coach, |
| at 20 feet she can see what people with | | | | speaker, facilitator, and trainer. She |
| 20/20 vision can see at 10,000 feet. She | | | | works together with people - individuals |
| is legally blind and had lived in fear | | | | and teams - who want to practice |
| that she may lose a contact while she | | | | "riskful" thinking as opposed to merely |
| was driving, or misplace her glasses and | | | | "wishful" thinking. Together Jodee and |
| not be able to care for her children in | | | | her clients co-create a roadmap that |
| an emergency.The doctor explained that | | | | works backwards from what they would |
| people with vision as poor as this | | | | like to become and set up a plan to |
| woman's are the most frightened of | | | | transform their knowledge into action.In |
| having the surgery because they know | | | | addition to her coaching and |
| what it is like to be blind and their | | | | facilitation, Jodee is available for |
| fear of losing what little sight they do | | | | keynote addresses, and develops and |
| have often prevents them from having the | | | | delivers customized workshops and |
| surgery.I absolutely loved the doctor's | | | | seminars. She is a certified Job |
| demeanor and delight as he talked about | | | | Relations trainer for manufacturing |
| how blessed he felt to be able to give | | | | environments, and also a certified |
| the gift of sight to people like this | | | | Accelerated Innovation trainer and coach |
| woman. She was thanking him profusely | | | | with SolutionPeople ( is a co-author of |
| with tears running down her cheeks. His | | | | the book "Don't Miss Your Boat," and her |
| response: "You're the one who was brave | | | | own book "The 100% Factor: Living Your |
| enough to have the procedure done. You | | | | Capacity" will be released this fall. |
| made the leap - I was just here to catch | | | | |