🧠Weekly Mind Sweep #143 | Curated Conversation | Boundaries
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I've recently become fascinated by history—specifically, my family's genealogy.
With the help of a dear friend, mentor, and local genealogy researcher, Helen Lemoine, I've uncovered a remarkable piece of my lineage. This ]might resonate for those of you living in Massachusetts, particularly in the MetroWest area. Those outside this region who still reside in entrepreneurship stay with me. [1]
It turns out my great-great-grandmother was a Danforth, a direct descendant of Samuel Danforth, the brother of Thomas Danforth, who is credited with founding what we now call the City of Framingham.
Interestingly enough, after years of my family being rooted in Rhode Island, I've returned to Framingham—in a full-circle moment in my ancestor's history. [2,3,4]
Thanks to Helen's diligent research, I've begun to learn more about the shaping and evolution of our city's boundaries. The role my family's lineage played and reflecting it against what I see in my community today.
While American history, like all history, has its share of dark chapters, I've found it fascinating to see how physical, political, and social boundaries have defined the streets and neighborhoods we call home.
Through my 8.1 billion view of the world, this journey into the past got me thinking about boundaries in the present, and particularly in entrepreneurship.
Just as our ancestors navigated uncharted lands and forged boundaries that shaped their world, we, as entrepreneurs, constantly navigate the expansive and often unpredictable landscapes of business, the internet, and the Wild West of social media.
In doing so, we are also defining our personal and professional boundaries.
Like the land our ancestors staked out, these boundaries guide us, offer safeguards, and sometimes limit us. The stories we tell ourselves about how we think others perceive or act are a lot like those old maps that tried to make sense of unknown territories. They're helpful, but they're not always accurate. As entrepreneurs, we are similarly forging paths, often in the dark, trying to find harmony between too many restrictions and too much freedom. [5]
We are all doing the best we can with the information we have.
But when have we gone too far?
I've witnessed a spectrum of boundaries in entrepreneurship. It's a wide range from:
"Oh, hi! Nice to meet you. Here we fly by the seat of my pants; every day is a new day, wheeeeeeeeee, oh look, a squirrel."
"This is the specific moment that you may post this specific thing in this specific group if you've done it in this specific way (aka my way) and you've dotted every I and crossed every T. If you don't, your post is rejected. Please see the fine print below for your very detailed expected next steps."
So, then, I get curious, and our community gathers to begin unpacking it.
Where is the healthy middle ground when it comes to personal and professional boundaries in entrepreneurship? When should we push past our comfort zones to grow, and when do we need support to recognize if we're leaning too far in either direction, risking our potential?
Welcome to October's topic in the Chickbook Creative Community, where we'll unpack these questions, gain perspective, and dig deeper into how our minds shape the way we run our businesses.
It might be a bumpy ride, and I always recommend you buckle up for safety.
My question for you this week :
How do you define your personal and professional boundaries in life and business? How do you decide when it may be time to tighten up or loosen on a specific boundary?
Reply and share with me!
Let’s discuss ways I can support boundaries for you and your business.
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[1] Are you interested in connecting with Helen to learn more about your genealogy? Reply to the email, and I'll connect you!
[2] Samuel Danforth
[3] Thomas Danforth
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