Thursday, on my journey back from North Carolina and the recording studio, where I recorded Visionary Mind, I changed planes in Chicago… or at least I was supposed to!  You see, I had 2 hours in between flights, so I went to the gate where the next plane would take me to Austin, and I closed my eyes…

“I’ll just nap until they call the Austin flight on the loudspearkers,” I thought.  Well, they never called for Austin.  Apparently I was at the wrong gate.  Anyway, I missed my flight, and wouldn’t likely catch one until the next day (this was 1pm Thursday).  So, I called a local guy who was a Vision Force Boot Camp graduate, and he came to pick me up.

You should see his place… A suite on the 14th floor of a very nice apartment complex in the tourist area of Chicago.  When he opened his door that evening, all I could see was the lights of Chicago’s most beautiful buildings and their reflection on the lake.  Amazing.  Well, we relaxed, while watching some video footage he had recently taped… here’s where it gets good.

Just over 2 years ago, Emced attended a Vision Force Boot Camp, then called the Wealth Warrior Boot Camp.  Inside that event, he saw a vision that deeply called to him, and then set about to make it a reality.  His vision was to create a documentary that would show Hip Hop’s power to change the world for the better, and the science behind powerfully speaking your vision via the spoken word, poetry and rap.  His name is Emced Hammas and his company is 2020 MultiMedia.

Well, I saw live footage of passionate interviews with KRS1, Busy Bee and DMC that will be appearing on the documentary, and I’ve gotta say… Emced is onto something.  These artists were attesting to the power of framing and speaking your reality or vision, and thus giving it life in reality. 

Emced wants to include footage of me speaking at the Hip Hop National Political Convention, or somewhere else in public, for the documentary… can’t wait!

As Emced was dropping me off at the airport the next day, he committed to attending the next Vision Force Boot Camp on May 17th and binging some of the key people on his crew.  This boot camp really has some amazing people attending.  I’m excited to be once again in the presence of a room of people who know themselves as visionaries, and are called forth into heroic action by the power of their own vision. 

(You don’t have to be a visionary to attend.  You simply must be ready to face the compromises in your life that keep you from seeing the kind of vision that calls to you deeply… remove the compromises by taking a stand, and a powerful vision emerges.)

Btw, my partner in the June journey to Africa, Robyn Emerson, CEO of Cultural and Educational Opportunities for Teens, will be in attendance at the next boot camp as well.  (If you’re thinking about joining us, call Michele at 1-877-844-6667… it’s only 2.5 weeks away!)

-Michael

I just got back from a planning session for our trip to Africa in June.  Boy, am I excited!  There were several native Kenyans there, who told us stories about life in Kenya.  You should have seen their eyes light up as they talked about the unique landscapes, wildlife, etc., and as they talked about the culture, the people and life in Kenya.

For years, I’ve had subcribers from Africa writing me, asking when we’re coming to Africa.  Well, my African friends, wait no longer!  We’re coming to visit you! 

Before we go to teach for a week at a school in Ngong, we’ll be in Nairobe, and I’ll be free to meet with you on the evenings of June 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.  What I’d like is for you to propose meeting places, dates and times here to this blog, so we can coordinate our schedules.  We could have some discussions about the Power To Stand course, or whatever you’d like–FREE of course.  So tell me what you’d like to talk about, when and where.

 If you’re someone who’d like to join us for the whole trip, or if you know a child who’d like to experience this once in a lifetime adventure, contact us ASAP.  We’re going on safari, speaking to local leaders, traveling the countryside and more.  This truly will be the adventure of a lifetime.  The week we’ll spend at the school/orphanage will be an opportunity for you to leave a lasting impact on children–you could be the one to see their greatness, and impact their future forever.  The cost for a child or adult to attend the full 3 week journey is $4,500 and the price goes up the longer you wait.  This fee paid to CEO Teens (a non-profit) covers your airfare and basic costs.  If you want more details, reply to this blog or email us.

For those of you who are truly adventurous, you can join me on a marathon through the wildlife preserve!  Imagine, being able to tell your grandchildren you ran alongside zebras and giraffes!

-Michael

I was in the studio today (for the 3rd day in a row!) recording the last of the clips for the Visionary Mind home study course!

I felt a bit like a rockstar!  Especially when I took a time-out to professionally record many of my poems, some of which are found at http://michaelskye.com.  Someday I’ll be in a studio just like that putting my lyrics to music!

For all of you who pre-purchased the Visionary Mind product, it’s almost complete!  Thank you for your patience.  For those of you waiting to buy the product at a higher price, thank you too!    40% goes to the non-profit CEO Teens, and the workshop we’re co-leading at a school/orphange in Kenya in June!  Can’t wait!

Here we have the fabulous Vision Force rockerette, Michele, in all her glory!  She did the intros on the Visionary Mind CD.  (Yes, she’s also your primary hook up for the upcoming Vision Force Boot Camp–now only 3 weeks away!). btw, give Michele a call today, if you want to claim one of the remaining seats in boot camp: 1-877-844-6667.

OK, be back soon. 

-Michael

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Otavo is a really cool idea: help people figure out what they want by tracking their intentions. They call it the intention economy, and it’s a huge leap in the evolution of Web 2.0 (a buzzword that I’ll explain more about later). But here’s what I’m interested in: the vision economy, or Vision 2.0. I’m all for helping me to figure out which BMW I want, but how about creating a new vision for my life and the planet?

That’s what we’re up to with The Power to Stand: A Course in Greatness, only minus the Web 2.0 part–for now. To say the least, this is an exciting time to be alive!

It’s official! This marks the first post of a long-term love affair with Web 2.0, web-enabled revolution, and human-enabled social change. In case you’ve never heard of Vision Force, it’s an incredibly powerful technology for taking complete responsibility for your–and our–future. And if you haven’t already, sign up for our course at http://www.visionforce.com/course and then discuss it at http://www.zaadz.com.