Unlocking Brett…Lost My Way

I lost my way…

So readers…here we are 9 months ago this blog was started to do nothing more than “unlock” my potential. When I created the “Unlocking Brett” site, it was created as an online journal & accountability site. So how could I have writers block if this is solely meant for me. I lost my way! I typed daily about my experiences, my challenges and what went on in my head and I never cared if you ever read my blog, but you did and then more readers kept coming back and then Google picked me up, then a few of my articles were syndicated and at that point I cared so much keeping people coming back and providing content for them that I strayed from the vision and mission of my site, “To Unlock Me, help me achieve my fullest potential through daily accountability and introspective journaling.”

I have a daughter now…she is 1 month, 24 days, 1hour, 38minutes and 35seconds old at this moment. I know that because I care more about her than anyone and anything…I watch a “count up” if you will of her life on my desktop to remind me every second of her life I won’t be able to redo. It helps keep me focused on what matters…time. My daughter Brooklynne is the most important thing in my life and yet I hesitate to write about her on my blog because I wanted to keep a business image for my readers. I wondered why I had writers block…it’s because I have all of this passion for a new role in my life and I hesitate to write about it because frankly most don’t want to read about or see pictures of someone else’s kids….I know this because I don’t enjoy going through 100 pics of someone else’s kids b-day party on a 2” x 2” digital camera screen…………..what I forgot is this is NOT about you this site is about me.

To gain the personal productivity I used to find from this site, I must always remember this is about me and you can choose to read or just move on to the next “self published” sales guru. What I should write about and haven’t until today is…..

• My little girl melted my heart…
• Time Management Struggles for a Team Leader and New Dad
• I love something more than my career and I love that!
• Freedom, Flexibility and Fatherhood….Team Leader Role vs. Sales Agent
• You can lead a horse to water….Drink or Die of Thirst….Don’t waste my time and if you attempt too, please write a letter to Jody & Brook explaining why.
• Life without “Happy Hour” networking challenges of  a New Dad.
• “Life Plan…same pieces in my puzzle…..just new shapes.

I have plenty I need to write about….Looking at some of those titles, I am now that guy the one that said nothing would change and sure enough just like you said it would, my life is turned upside down in the best way imaginable. I also tried to avoid the “Now that I have a daughter, having a daughter is all I talk about and is the coolest thing ever.” syndrome the I thought I might develop. Talk to me about my little girl and I assure you, you will think that nobody has EVER had a baby before. You know that these are the things I tried to avoid… the “It changes your life” and other just had or about to have a baby catch phrases. So I’ll leave myself with a closing thought about my life.

I am in love with two of the most amazing girls on the planet, Jody & Brooklynne. They are pieces to the puzzle of unlocking my potential and seeing my personal vision & legacy become a reality more so than the place I work, the title I hold, the last sales meeting I delivered or the last call I made. So here I am 27 years old toting pictures of my baby girl everywhere I go, saying things like “It will change your life”, talking about poop like it’s cool and I honestly spend hours every week just staring at her in hopes of not missing a second of my daughters life. At the same time I’m a competitor and I will fiercely and efficiently blaze a trail to #1 in the world, showing respect to all along the way and at the same time not hesitating a bit in putting you out of business. This is my new reality, my balanced life….the life Gary Keller envisioned for all of his business partners.

Sincerely,

 Brett Boettge
Team Leader & Chief Executive Dad
KW-Madison Crossroads
608.661.7000