AO: Vineyard

When: 12/06/2021

PAX:

Number of Pax: 12

Pax Names: Chancellor, Exile, GoDaddy, Gut Check, Hard Hittin, Honeypot, Ikea, Lizard King, Mouth-2-Mouth, Nesquik, Tiny Tat, Trill,

Number of FNGS: 0

FNG Names:

QIC: Exile


Warm-o-Rama

20 SSH IC, 5 Burpees OYO, Mountain Climbers, Tappy Toe Merkins, and Plank Jacks.

The Thang:
Q SOURCE TRIVIA!

  • How many segments is the Q Source organized into? –  There are 4 Quadrants
  • Can anyone name the first quadrant?  – “Get Right”

GET RIGHT: “The Pursuit of Proper Personal Alignment”

In the Get Right Quadrant of the Q source we study and pursue Proper Personal Alignment: this requires a man to accelerate his fitness and prioritize his Concentrica with proper relational rhythms. And to build the guardrails of regular study, prayer, and meeting with others in growing his faith.

Exercise: Sevens OYO
6 Mistletoe Merkins on one side of the road – Sprint across – 1 Rudolph on the other side.
Move the count down/up from one side to the other with each set.
(Rudolph: Hands and knees on the ground, donkey kick each leg one at a time, then stand and jump. Like a burpee but with kicks instead of merkins)

LIVE RIGHT

  • What is the second Quadrant of the Q source (aka “Q2”)?   –  Q2 is the “Live Right

In Q2, The Live Right, a man who has and continues to Get Right shifts his perspective to other men whose boats are capsized. The High Impact Man is unstoppable and effective to help other men, and also able receive help and correction graciously and eagerly!

IMPACT is an acronym to go look up and study.

The F3 definition of Impact is: “Forcible contact to strong effect.” This REQUIRES proximity.

Exercise: Partner DORA 123
50 Elf on the Shelf
50 Mistletoe Merkins (originally going to be 100 but that would take too long)
150 Chimney Hops (squat jumps)

Working with a partner a man can get more hard work done faster than he could have possibly alone.
This is only a glimpse of the power of locked shields.

LEAD RIGHT

Q3: What is it?!  – The 3rd Quadrant of the Q Source is the Lead Right

  • What acronym does the virtuous leader need to remember in developing his leadership skills?  VAPE
  • What Letter does the virtuous leader need to remember in developing his leadership virtues? The 5 C’s

More penalty burpees doled out for missing answers!

The leadership SKILLS a man must have and continually practice are remembered with the acronym VAPE:
   Vision
   Articulation
   Pursuasion
   Exhortation

Without these skills – no matter how virtuous or “good” a man is – he will be ineffective as a leader. He will not accelerate his group to advantage by leading in any way and at best can maintain status quo. Although this nice guy is well liked, he is not a leader and the group will be a Bull-Frogish institution that is going nowhere.

The leadership VIRTUES a man must have and continually practice to be a leader of virtuous character are remembered by the 5 C’s:
Candor
Commitment
Contentment
Consistency
Courage

A man may be an effective leader skilled in VAPE, but without the guidance of virtue he will lead the group away from advantage. Most famously recorded as an example is Adolf Hitler: a leader who Articulated Vision and used Persuasion and Exhortation to make much happen but to evil, self serving, and destructive result on a massive scale.

Thus, the High Impact Man we train to be necessitates that we are always working at both the leadership skills and leadership virtues.

Just like we work at our physical fitness: This requires ongoing practice, relational accountability, and constant adjustment.

Hence the term Accelerating. The HIM is always accelerating because he has done the bricklaying work of building the guardrails in Get Right and invests time and energy in the relational accountability of a Shield Lock for the benefit of his Concentrica but will never “arrive.” We accelerate, but the work of a virtuous leader is never done!

The team led by a leader who possesses both the virtues and skills will be a LIZARD not a bullfrog because he will fight bullfrogishness and teach others to do the same.


Exercise: Mary Go Round

Breakout into groups of 4 and rotate leading exercises chosen by the PAX leading the count.

 

Leave Right

Trivia: What is the definition of “Leave Right?” – No answer!?!?!? No worries, burpee penalties are done. : D

Q4: Leave Right is – “The construction of Legacy

If you are looking for your purpose: it is probably not what you are called to do, but rather WHO you are called to serve.

Our legacy is not built in our successes, wealth, or accomplishments.

Legacy is built in proximate relationships. Most essentially our M’s and Shorties.

Exercise:
Mosey a full lap of the parking lot and discuss what Legacy means to you with the small group of men around you.

The Sky Q has put you on this earth at this time. There are men in your life who need you. Your M and Shorties need you most! In the Live Right we study dedication to Purposefulness. In Leave Right we leverage relationships, our unique talents and strengths, and the leadership skills and virtues to build a legacy in the lives of others.

COT

Prayers for mental health for the men. Prayers for health and healing for baby Griffin, Tenderloin’s nephew. Prayers for Brainfart’s foster children for their health.

NMM
I didn’t know Mouth to Mouth was a dinasour guy
Trill’s shirt had whales and santas (YHC thought it was narwhals)
But the best was GoDaddy wearing what appeared to be Doddy’s mother’s vintage holiday sweater with lights attached by oversized alligator paperclips.

The Christmas Spirit is alive and well in the High IMPACT Men of The Vineyard!

 

 

 


What exactly is the QSource?

Further notes from F3 Coco Crisp of Raleigh, the creator of the original version of this workout:

 

The Q-Source is the integrated expression of F3’s leadership philosophy.

It is the F3 leadership manual. It is designed to be used by F3 members to improve their leadership skills for the benefit of their families, workplaces, and neighborhoods.

At its highest level, there are 50 Q Points touching on different aspects of leadership. With 5 Foundational Q Points and the remaining Q Points divided into 4 Quadrants.

A student of the Q Source will find themselves getting right, living right, leading right, and ultimately, leaving right.

You can spend countless hours reading about and studying the Q Source and I bet you’ll learn more and something different each time. For starters, here are a few resources that will help you get going:

F3 QSource
43 Feet Podcast   –  Look for the “From the Archives” series starting Jan 2021
F3 QSource Hard Copy Book on Amazon

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