Sitting in a darkened arena, waiting for the unexpected -
I just knew there must be something special about this guy. Why had so many found this to be something
they would not miss - time after time after time. I'd been to a lot of concerts since the
1970's, but finally in 2012...it was time to see The Boss. This past April 27th,
my close pal Roger Kraemer (President of ProActive Direct Marketing and a
founding member of the DifferenceMakersOC organizing committee) treated me to
the Bruce Springsteen concert at the classic old L.A. Sports Arena.
I really had no idea what I was in for; I was also
surprised to find that "it" actually had little to do with the songs,
the lyrics, or even the message. I
simply could not believe the passion that was delivered. The experience during the first 15 minutes
was truly unbelievable. The intensity of
the effort by Bruce and the band...the pure emotion of non-stop power songs
woven together brilliantly...the realization that this was all being delivered
as a gift from the heart just for me (and the 15,000 other "mes" in
the hall)...it actually brought tears to my eyes. I simply had no way to
anticipate how much all of them were giving to all of us.
When we truly love doing something for others, they know
it. When we go through the motions,
nobody is fooled. Experiencing that show
made me realize that I want to live that way all the time. I want everything I do to approach, even a
little bit, the amount of caring, concern and commitment that I felt in
watching that show.
After the show, Roger said "that was the best
concert I've ever seen". I realized
at that moment that I hadn't even thought to compare it to other such events.
This was much more than just a concert; this was the Vin Scully of concerts. It simply cannot be compared.
There are a lot of other examples of this kind of passion
within great people in my life - the insatiably curious, those that are driven
to achieve and discover new things, and the folks who care enough to truly make
a difference. You know a lot of these folks
also, don't you? These people inspire me
just like Bruce did. It is very clear
that I am drawn like a magnet to people like this - as much as anything in my
life, these individuals fuel my own passions.
How many of us encounter people that lack passion, that
have too little soul, that don't really know what matters to them? I know that, at least for me, this would be
no way to live. Here's to all of us
finding what inspires us, living passionately, and committing our hearts and
souls to what matters more to us than anything.
Thanks for sharing
time with me; as always, I welcome your feedback. Please feel free to pass this message along
to others who may find value.
References: ProActive
Direct Marketing www.proactivedirect.com
Backstreets.com (April 27th show set list included) -
Bruce Springsteen Fan Site http://www.backstreets.com/setlists2012a.html
Sincerely,
Jeff Black
Partner, McDermott & Bull
Executive Search
Cell: (714)
356-1949 Office: (949) 529-2672
2 Venture, Suite
100 Irvine, CA 92618
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