Vision Force Technology

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In a world that's changing faster than Warp Speed 10 (okay, maybe not that fast), staying grounded--and even more importantly, starting a positive revolution--isn't easy. Vision Force technology (a social technology--more on that later), created by Michael Skye, allows anyone...teachers, lawyers, parents, children, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Muslims, entrepreneurs, janitors, executives, employees, Millenials, Boomers, you name it...to take a stand for what he or she cares about most.

Where do you want to start a revolution? The environment? Your family? Your own life? Politics? Business? All of the above? Your background doesn't matter; Vision Force technology works for anyone who wants to become more conscious, stay awake to what really matters, become a visionary who causes ripples upon ripples of positive change.

Vision Force Links 

How to start a positive revolution

Vision Force Home Page
Our site's under construction, but sign up for "The Power to Stand: A Course in Greatness" and you'll get what we're all about.
Visionary Mind
Forget trying to "change" things...become a revolutionary! This is our home-study course in the art and science of Vision Force, and is changing lives all around the world.
Vision Force Boot Camp
Even though "boot camp" is an overused word these days, the Vision Force Boot Camp is an experience that truly lives up to its title. It changed my life, and I'm sure it will change yours. If you're into the idea of completely transforming your life in 4 days, then you owe it to yourself to at least check out the site.
Vision Revolution
Read some controversial articles by Skye and listen to interviews with "everyday revolutionaries."

The Big Picture: An Introduction 

How Vision Force can change the world

We are facing a global crisis. Our systems of politics, trade, culture, and ecology have never been more complex, interdependent and fragile. Yet despite the five-ton elephant on the table, we seem to be drowning in half-hearted, piecemeal attempts at change.

In our own lives, we feel stressed...constantly. We wonder what the purpose of this experiment called "life" really is. The timeless questions, "Who am I? Why am I here? And how shall I live?" continue to perplex us. We wonder what it really means to be a human being.

That's where VisionForce comes in. It's a "social" technology--a set of simple tools for change that, when used, can result in profound, lasting change in people, families, organizations, and, we believe, society. We believe Vision Force can:

* Help anyone awaken and align her life with her values and vision

* Heal the tendency towards violence from the inside out (facing inner conflicts and becoming whole deals with the source of our problems of domestic violence, racism, terror, war, etc.)

* Give policymakers, corporate executives and religious leaders a new model for communication and cooperation (so many of our individual fears and concerns are tied to the decisions being made by those in power. Let's empower them to unite in a way that generates peace, compassion and prosperity)

* Give our youth the tools they need as next-level leaders and visionaries creating vibrant, healthy communities, businesses and families

* Allow parents to enable their children to seek guidance from within and connect to a deep sense of personal honor and vision (and thus giving our children an effective model to raise their own visionary children)

* Offer those interested in personal development, spiritual growth and transformational work a "missing link" to sustaining their practice and evolving it to a higher level

* Help facilitate a global transition from "trying" to effect change to actually doing it

VisionForce is not based on, nor does it seek to advance, any particular religious, political, or scientific viewpoints--and yet, it draws from so many traditions and and teachings in a uniquely powerful way. Though nothing in this world is truly "original," VisionForce does present a markedly new social technology of freedom.

We invite you to join us in this journey, and hope you will stand with us as we fight for a better world.

Distinction: Natural Greatness vs. Trained Goodness 

A preview of Module I from The Power to Stand

Preface:

Please consider that your life, your spirit, is at stake in this session. But not just yours, your children's. The concepts herein dive deeply (yet simply) into some of our biggest challenges as human beings: how to live lives of greatness, and how to raise great children. How seriously you approach this session could profoundly impact your life and that of your children... and the world. How will you face this session?

Introduction:

The person of greatness, who will act powerfully from his own highest inner guidance, is at once a danger to the powers that be... and exactly who he needs to be for himself, his family, and the world around him. The person of greatness holds the power to transform the world around her.

The person of goodness, on the other hand, will follow and obey the powers that be rather than listen to and act from his own highest inner guidance, and is thus a danger to us all. She does not hold the power to transform the world around her, and often makes it worse, all the while trying to maintain the illusion of her self-righteousness.

What separates the person of goodness from the person of greatness?

In a word, we could say "Conscience." But that word is perhaps too common or simplistic. Further, most of us assume that we know what "Conscience" is.

What is "Conscience?"

Consider that the word, conscience, was invented to name a universal human dynamic. In other words, it was obvious that human beings everywhere have some sense of right and wrong, which influences our choices. And so we created a word to identify that phenomena.

So please forget about its religious or spiritual connotations or explanations for the moment, and consider that conscience, regardless of its source, refers to something common to human beings. And let's look at it again, as if for the first time.

Think of conscience as an inner compass that continually reminds us to look at our choices, and make sure our actions align with our values.

Human beings have a consciousness (or conscience) that works via ongoing signals to face reality (especially when there is incongruence), and to stand (especially when there is a threat to one's values). See the chart below... (end of excerpt)

Should You Be Afraid? 

Thoughts from the Vision Revolution blog

Should you be afraid?

by Michael Ivan Skye

Sometimes people who witness the power of the vision technology at the Vision Force Academy, become fearful about it falling into the wrong hands.

Technology is separate from morality.

Give people a more powerful way of doing something and it can empower both the good guys and the bad guys.

Take a hammer for example. This tool can be used to build a beautiful piece of furniture or destroy it. A gun can be used to defend innocent lives or to take them.

So people ask me all the time if I fear this technology falling into the wrong hands. My answer is always, "No." Why? Because of the side effects.

One of the side effects of using the VisionForce methods is that it EVOKES the human spirit... You almost can't help it.

Simply using the VisionForce technology calls you AND the people around you to greatness.

So, give the VisionForce technology to a terrorist who has plans to lead a group of other terrorists to take innocent lives and what will happen?

The more he or she uses the technology, the more he/she will awaken to humanity in the enemy, and will feel called to stand for all those around him--not just for himself and his cause.

It's like giving a criminal a gun, and every time he uses it, he becomes a better person, as do the people he shoots.

Pretty cool, huh? (Of course, we're not talking of shooting ANYONE!)

This is why I am not concerned about who gets their hands on our proprietary methods. At the Vision Force Academy, we aim to teach this technology to ALL groups, ALL parties, ALL nations, ALL religions...NO MATTER THEIR BELIEFS.

I see it time and time again... people with opposing judgments and beliefs come together and find common ground in their NATURAL HUMAN VALUES.

Our methods hold the promise of world peace, peace in the Middle East, peace in the streets of LA, peace in marriages, peace in the workplace, AND... Far more than peace.

Indeed, peace is not the end. It is just a beginning.

The VisionForce is a growing movement of visionaries who stand for a world where all human beings live from their deepest human values... where all human beings live true to their nature as heroic beings and visionaries.

Books for New Revolutionaries 

Some controversial work by leading-edge agents of change

Who else is leading the vision revolution? Here are some thinkers who have deeply impacted the work of Vision Force.

Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change

Spiral Dynamics, based on the work of Clare W. Graves, is a "bio-psycho-social" model of human development. If you want to understand how and why people think the way they do--as well as tools to create systems that work for diverse communities and organizations--read this book.

Amazon Price: $30.49 (as of 01/01/2010) Buy Now

It's Not Luck: Author of The Goal

Goldratt's Theory of Constraints (TOC) deeply impacted Skye's work. While I haven't read this book myself, Skye has been (somewhat) patiently imploring me to buy it.

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 01/01/2010) Buy Now

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

A classic treatise on building organizations that sustain and outperform the competition by leaps and bounds--and unlike many management authors, Collins bases his conclusions on sound research and best practices.

Amazon Price: $19.79 (as of 01/01/2010) Buy Now

Atlas Shrugged

Rand's classic. Even if you're not a fan of objectivism, the idea that it's your responsibility to change your life and the world around you rings true today, especially in a world of relative values and ideals.

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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

A book Skye references often. Can't vouch for it myself, but based on the effectiveness of the Vision Force technology, I imagine it's quite the eye-opener.

Amazon Price: $12.24 (as of 01/01/2010) Buy Now

A Brief History of Everything

Behind the scenes, Vision Force is developing an integral vision for its role in the world. Wilber is today's foremost scholar on integral theory, and this is most readable and accessible book.

Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 01/01/2010) Buy Now

Vision Force Boot Camp Location 

Where the magic happens twice per year.

We've chosen The Lakeway Inn, in Austin, TX (world headquarters of the Vision Force Academy), as our resort of choice. It has a beautiful lakeside view and luxury rooms--and it's right outside of one of America's coolest cities.

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