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We’re in Nashville. A place where chaos can become harmony and individual talent can plug in to something far bigger. Let’s stretch from stress to synergy.
Yesterday, I was the opening speaker for Synergy 2025, where four trade associations in the flooring industry came together instead of competing. They combined forces and audiences. And the result? Far more than the sum of their individual parts or people. And that’s the very definition of synergy.
Stress is fragmentation. We feel pulled apart or the world feels divided. Opposing sides. Isolated individuals, each plugged into their own patterns, vices or devices, yet disconnected from one another.
But synergy is a coming together for multiplied gain. It’s the magic of a great band, a winning team, a strong family, or an aligned life. Various parts or people not just better together, but transformed as one.
So how do we get there? Well, it starts with a mindset shift. Instead of seeing separations, assume connections. You know, my faith tells me all things work together for good, and we are each created in the image of God. Well this means our differences aren’t threats, but reflections of the same source, and opportunities to learn.
But this is also very practical. When you assume similarities you make new discoveries and find new ways forward.
Once you find points of commonality, take action. Combine components. Extend opportunities to connect. You’re inviting positive stress that allows for building while reducing distress that brings down or tears apart.
Stress and chaos provide the possibility for discovery and the chance to create something transcendent. So find the synergy in your stress, and until next week stay off balance on purpose.
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