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On March 2, 1836, 59 #HIM signed the Texas Declaration of Independence to declare independence from Mexico and create the Republic of Texas. To celebrate these #Disrupters we will hold the first annual Texas Independence Day 18K on March 2, 2019.

We will launch at 0700 from Reverchon Park. From 0700 – 1200 we will complete the following: 6.3 miles of running, 4.9 miles of rucking and 120 minutes of boot camp workouts.

Men across Dallas and F3 Nation are invited to join us for all or some of this event.

Itinerary:

• 0700 – 0730 – Boot Camp At Reverchon Park
• 0730 – 0805 – 3.5 mile Run to Glencoe Park
• 0805 – 0835 – Boot Camp at Glencoe Park
• 0835 – 0850 – 1.5 mile Run to Burleson Park
• 0850 – 0920 – Boot Camp at Burleson Park
• 0920 – 0933 – 1.3 mile Run to Caruth Park
• 0933 – 1003 – Boot Camp at Caruth Park
• 1003 – 1136 – 4.9 mile Ruck to Reverchon Park
• 1200 – Celebration at Katy Trail Ice House with spouses, girlfriends, kids, and dogs

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After a weekend full of discussions we have a more finalized itinerary for the #CSAUP event on March 2nd.  We still need a name for it, and to decide if we will do shirts or patches.  Here’s the gameplan:

• Launch from Reverchon Park at 0700
• Workout at Reverchon 0700 – 0730
• Run to Glencoe Park (3.5 miles) 0730 – 0805
• Workout at Glencoe 0805 – 0835
• Run to Burleson Park (1.5 miles) 0835 – 0850
• Workout at Burleson 0850 – 0920
• Run to Caruth Park (1.3 miles) 0920 – 0933
• Workout at Caruth Park 0933 – 1003
• Ruck to Reverchon Park (4.9 miles) 1003 – 1133
• EndEX Reverchon Park 1133
• Walk .4 miles to Katy Trail Icehouse for #SecondF celebration with M’s, 2.0’s and Mutts, CBD’s can join also (get this on your M’s and CBD’s calendar now).
• Workout Totals: 6.3 miles of running, 4.9 miles of rucking, 120 minutes of boot camp
• First Name Nomination:  The Maverick 18k

This is supposed to be hard.  Start training now.  Invite friends.  People do stupid things like half marathons all the time.  This will be even more fun.

Our mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Upcoming this week:
We are in our third week of our two Q Source Groups. These groups explore the leadership philosophy of F3. We meet to improve our leadership skills for the benefit of our families, workplaces and neighborhoods. The philosophies are based on timeless principles, they are also useful for any group that wants to improve the leadership skills of its members.

• Wednesday nights at 6 PM at Chick-fil-A on Hillcrest (across of SMU).
• Friday for lunches at 11:30 AM at Taco Joint in Preston Center.

THIS WEEK’S WORKOUT SCHEDULE, #SYITG:
MONDAY:
5:30-6:15 | Mutt Ruck Monday | Flag Pole Hill (Second Parking Area) | Q: Mile High

5:30-6:15 | Double Time (Run) | Flag Pole Hill (Second Parking Area) | Q: Alight Alright

TUESDAY:
5:30-6:15 | Bootcamp Workout | Glencoe Park AO (Eastside playground) | Q: Special Sauce

WEDNESDAY:
5:45-6:30 | Bootcamp Workout | Caruth Park AO (Parking lot) | Q: Icebox

THURSDAY:
5:30-6:15 | Running Workout W/ Pain Stations | Katy Trail AO (La Madeline) | Q: Alright Alright

FRIDAY:
5:30-6:15 | Bootcamp Workout | Check Twitter | Q: F150

SATURDAY:
7:00-8:00| Bootcamp Workout | Burleson Park AO (Park on Southside) | Q: Coach K

WEATHER POLICY: 
As the weather grows colder know we do workout outdoors and what our policy is…
1. We don’t cancel for cold, wind, or rain. If possible, we defy the forecast (#Cantore) & POST!
2. We don’t mess with lightning. Lightning will kill you. If there’s lightning, we will cancel or ENDEX.
3. Check Twitter for updates before the workout.
4. #SYITG

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Rump Roast, Sally, Special Sauce
QIC: Alright Alright, Teasip

AO: Curtis Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20

IST x15

Moroccan Night Clubs x20

Squats x10

THA THANG:
Mosey to the bridge

Abyss Merkins x7

Monkey Humpers x7

Abyss Merkins x5

Monkey Humpers x5

Abyss Nipplers x7

Monkey Humpers x7

Abyss Nipplers x7

Monkey Humpers x7

Jacob’s Ladder (7:1 Pull Ups, 1:7 Swerkins, Lunge Walk in between)

Mosey to Tennis Courts for Teasip to Takeover

Bear Crawl Paint the Lines

Suicides with Burpees

Lieutenant Dans

Crab Walks, Merkins

Some other stuff

MARY:
Not Much

CIRCLE OF TRUST

1. CSAUP – Texas Independence Day – March 2nd, 2019

2. Run Ranger Run starts February 1

PAX: Coach K, Icebox, Oatmeal, Teasip

QIC: Alright Alright

Goals for Q Source:

• Get better at embracing conflict for the good of the team.
• Find new opportunities to lead at work.

Important Notes:

• Disruption can not begin until the group trusts you
• Different people require different styles of motivation
• Sincerity goes a long way towards getting people on board, and you can’t fake love
• The best way to visualize “a place of advantage” is to think big
• Disruption can be exciting for the whole group if the picture is painted properly
• The leader should move first, and “be his own guinea pig”
• Setting SMART goals is the best way to motivate some people
• Time spent together in the trenches helps get the buy-in necessary
• Sometimes institutional leadership asks us to lead people to a place that we don’t necessarily believe in
• Disruption can begin with small moves
• Transparency and setting proper expectations are incredibly important throughout the Disruption
• It is important to block off time to spend with your team and time to spend on your own accomplishing the tasks that you need to accomplish
• Ask people, especially your spouse, “How can I support you?”
• Be ready to go to bat for your people at all times, and do not throw them under the bus
• Observe and learn from bad leaders just as much as you observe and learn from good leaders

Next week we will discuss Language.  Oatmeal has the Q.

DISRUPTION (F1)

PAX: Chairman Mao, Ina, Mile High, Rump Roast, Sally, Wal-Mart

QIC: Alright Alright

Goals for Q Source:

• Be a better leader everywhere, but especially at home with wives and kids.
• Take more leadership and have a bigger impact on F3 and through F3.
• Expand how we think about F3.

Leaders influence movement to advantage.

A leader is a person who can influence people to do things that they would not have done otherwise.

How do you articulate your vision to the people that you are leading?

• Observe other leaders and follow the example of good ones.
• Try a wide array of methods until you find one that works, you rarely have only one shot at casting the vision.
• Don’t be Bobby Knight.  Learn new ways to motivate people, and be aware of what will be effective on each different group.

Because it induces a movement, leadership causes Disruption.

How do you lead people that don’t know they need to be led, and might not want to be led?  Do you even try?

• Understand the people that you are trying to lead and the best way to motivate them.
• Know where they are on the “Change Curve.”
• Understand the “Adoption Curve” and which people you need to influence first.
• Moving a group of people should be done “brick by brick.”
• Show vulnerability.
• Know when to Disrupt.

A great Leader’s legacy is built on love.

People will follow a Leader when he is in the room. People will continue to follow a good Leader when he has left the room.  But only a great Leader is able to influence movement to advantage even after he has died.  That is a legacy Leader, and he is a rare breed who leaves a legacy that is built upon love.

• Herb Kelleher was a great example of this.

How do you love your people and get stuff done at the same time?

• Make the time you spend with them more intentional, and they will value it more.
• Speak with your leadership to create more time and opportunities to show your people that you care.

The great Leader’s focus is always upon his followers rather than himself. It is their best interests, not his, that motivates his actions. It is their advantage, not his, to which he initiates movement. This is only possible if, first and foremost, he loves them more than he loves himself.

The great Leader knows that if his love is not great, then neither will be his leadership.

Here are the final attendance numbers for 2018.  Remember, workouts in other regions do not count, and neither do workouts without backblasts posted to the website.

1. Alright Alright – 216
2. Coach K – 164
3. F-150, Teasip – 133
4. Icebox – 107
5. Aaarrrggghhh – 103
6. Ina – 102
7. Special Sauce – 91
8. Ant Man – 87
9. Oatmeal – 77
10. Chairman Mao – 75
11. Pepper – 71
12. Oo-de-Lally – 59
13. Splash – 41
14. Boomer – 38
15. Gambler – 35
16. Plus One – 34
17. Eruzione – 33
18. Sally – 30
19. Spread – 29
20. Rump Roast – 27
21. Gold Digger – 23
22. Isaiah – 22
23. Walmart – 19
24. Sambuca – 16
25. Podcast, Neutered, Mile High – 17
26. Belk Bowl, Helmet – 12
27. Jojo, Sleeveless, Ultra – 10
28. Candy Cane, Princess Turtlehead, Rocket Man (FloMo) – 9
29. Goldie, Hannigan – 8
30. Hippy – 7
31. Shake Weight, Boney Express – 6
32. Fortran – 5
33. Rocket Man (CLT), Hotty Toddy, Wolf – 4
34. Candy Land – 3