In the Heart of Bohol Island
Hello all,
I just wanted to give you a glimpse into the magical world of Bohol, a ridiculously beautiful island in the land of the Philippines.
In the month of November, I (Andrew) will be traveling to this wonderful land twice in support of Jude, our new chapter leader. He is cutting his teeth…getting his chops…growing his capacity as a leader and one of his first tasks is to make some events happen in his region.
One great benefit to our expansion is that we have to figure out a process of growing in new areas of the world that actually works. This process must also be simple and repeatable. When I was trying to explain to Jude what each chapter should be focusing on, it went a little like this:
Events → Programs → Healed people → Volunteers (Facilitators/Mentors)
That is essentially what we’re doing with High Noon. Creating events so that people join our programs in order to have healed people who hopefully help others follow in a similar path.
And so it goes. We held an event in Bohol.
Jude did a great job organizing. This event was perfect for him too, because nothing was either straightforward or easy. We had to adapt, and adapt we did.
One very important point to bring up is that fact that this region of the Philippines just happens to be a major training ground for young leadership. Upwards of 60% of the present leaders in the country came from this little island.
What a place.
The entire weekend actually evolved into a training session for these young leaders to inculcate the 5 High Noon Virtues and it was very well received.
I could see that at the core of what High Noon provides as an organization is basic life training. It is applicable to anyone, anywhere - provided they want to live a fulfilled and connected life.
I can really feel that the future is in good hands when I meet such bright young leaders. With the tools that High Noon provides, they will be incorruptible forces of good in this ever changing world.
Thanks for reading.
Andrew Love - Director