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