TIME TO GET IN YOUR HEART

Heather Darata

Heather Darata

NAVIGATOR

By Heather Darata

From high above the Strip, Las Vegas looks vastly different than it does walking on the street, tripping over others while gazing up to find your destination. With hotels towering over you and people’s crazy antics distracting you, it can be hard to figure out where you are unless you go above it all.

So, that’s exactly what we did. On Thursday night (April 30), two co-workers, Devin Paulsen and Mike Rigert, and I took the next step (or you could call it a High Roller glass-enclosed car on the world’s tallest observation wheel) and went into the air to see all that the Strip has to offer from an alternate perspective. From 550 feet—the highest point on the High Roller—it was much easier to see things more clearly.

Not being a frequent visitor to Las Vegas, I can’t give you much in the way of landmarks or provide you with directions from one must-see attraction or shop to another. That made this an eye-opening experience for me.

My co-workers and I found ourselves taking pictures while intermittently dancing to the music played for everyone’s enjoyment. There was no fear of heights among us as we stood next to the glass to view the plethora of lights beckoning us. I enjoyed not being caught up in the hustle and bustle found below us on the Strip.

It was my view from the High Roller that helped shape my experiences at NAVIGATOR. Just like I didn’t hesitate to go high in the sky, I approached some of you to learn more about your conference experiences. And you were willing to share your thoughts and let this photo-happy person snap a shot of you to share in this issue of the Journal. I appreciated learning more about your centers and your reasons for attending the conference.

And then NAVIGATOR attendees came together to hear the message keynote speaker Jason Hewlett shared during the Closing Lunch—with his entertaining high jinks—of being in your heart and not in your head. We took the next step toward getting in our heart by running around the room giving slap-happy high fives and bumping “chicken wings” with one another. Those “raptor selfies” we took provided a funny moment with real take-home staying power: Don’t be a raptor at work (see picture on page 38 for info).

I hope that as you reflect on your experiences at NAVIGATOR as I have, that you find yourself willing and able to take the next step in your communication center—whatever that may be.

From high above the Strip, Las Vegas looks vastly different than it does walking on the street, tripping over others while gazing up to find your destination. With hotels towering over you and people’s crazy antics distracting you, it can be hard to figure out where you are unless you go above it all.

So, that’s exactly what we did. On Thursday night (April 30), two co-workers, Devin Paulsen and Mike Rigert, and I took the next step (or you could call it a High Roller glass-enclosed car on the world’s tallest observation wheel) and went into the air to see all that the Strip has to offer from an alternate perspective. From 550 feet—the highest point on the High Roller—it was much easier to see things more clearly.

Not being a frequent visitor to Las Vegas, I can’t give you much in the way of landmarks or provide you with directions from one must-see attraction or shop to another. That made this an eye-opening experience for me.

My co-workers and I found ourselves taking pictures while intermittently dancing to the music played for everyone’s enjoyment. There was no fear of heights among us as we stood next to the glass to view the plethora of lights beckoning us. I enjoyed not being caught up in the hustle and bustle found below us on the Strip.

It was my view from the High Roller that helped shape my experiences at NAVIGATOR. Just like I didn’t hesitate to go high in the sky, I approached some of you to learn more about your conference experiences. And you were willing to share your thoughts and let this photo-happy person snap a shot of you to share in this issue of the Journal. I appreciated learning more about your centers and your reasons for attending the conference.

And then NAVIGATOR attendees came together to hear the message keynote speaker Jason Hewlett shared during the Closing Lunch—with his entertaining high jinks—of being in your heart and not in your head. We took the next step toward getting in our heart by running around the room giving slap-happy high fives and bumping “chicken wings” with one another. Those “raptor selfies” we took provided a funny moment with real take-home staying power: Don’t be a raptor at work (see picture on page 38 for info).

I hope that as you reflect on your experiences at NAVIGATOR as I have, that you find yourself willing and able to take the next step in your communication center—whatever that may be.