The Susan Boyle Syndrome

Thank you Susan Boyle for shaking the world up and doing it with incredible grace (if you haven’t seen Susan sing go here now). The effect that Susan Boyle has had on the national (and international) conversation has been nothing short of miraculous. She has called on each of us to question our judgements and preconceived notions - even my most cynical friend was blown away by her performance and his own snap to judgement prior to hearing her sing. 

The Susan Boyle Syndrome - the tendency we have to snap to judgement about what a person can or can’t do based on image, use of language, and culture.

This past week I have the privilege of  working with my dear friend Michael Port. We, along with a team of players, released his latest book The Think Big Manifesto. What is the tie between The Think Big Manifesto and Susan Boyle Syndrome? Simple - Port’s book calls on each of us to question our preconceived notions of what it means to think big and what are our impact is in the world. Port calls upon us all to take the reflection and impact of watching Susan Boyle’s performance and bring that energy and awe in to our own lives. 

I am biased. I have been working with material from the The Think Big Manifesto for some time now. I implore you to check it out and think bigger about your world, your work, your impact on those around you and the earth. It is amazing what we can do together when we think bigger - and do bigger.