Join Rob Duncan on his epic 80 day voyage around the dreaded Cape Horn on a tall sailing ship. Thrills, chills and life lessons abound in this inspiring and motivational presentation.

1. “Haul Away!”
Teambuilding (and Life) Lessons
from a Tall Ship Voyage around
Cape Horn
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3. Your Speaker
• Rob Duncan
• Director, BCIT Applied
Research Liaison
Office (ARLO)
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4. Introduction
• “Haul Away!”
– The ship
– The voyage
– The legend of the Horn
– Victory symbols
– 24 strangers
– The lessons
• What I’d like you to come
away with today…
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5. The Nature of a Quest
• Can be a major life’s dream
• Can be a work project
• Can be anything that you dream of
accomplishing
•What is your quest?
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6. My Quest…
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7. Some Lessons…
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8. Lesson 1: You don’t have to be
brave!
• You can accomplish a
life’s dream
• Bravery is not
required
• Key is to take a risk
• Every project or quest
is a confrontation with
fears
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10. Lesson 2: Fear is healthy!
• Fear exists for a
reason – it keeps us
alive & safe
• Only the insane don’t
have some fear
• Fear can be…
– Physical
– Psychological
– Social
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11. Lesson 3: Share the fear
• Everybody else is
scared too
• Their fears may be
different than yours
• Admit yours & you’ll
be amazed at who
else is scared
• This builds the
support network
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13. Lesson 4: Get better!
• Build your skills every
day
• Small steps are all
that is required
• Lean on the support
network
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15. Lesson 5: Own your piece of the
quest
• Small jobs can keep
you sane
• Being the expert at
what you do builds
confidence
• Excellence, even at
something small,
earns you respect
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17. Lesson 6: Help someone else
• Helping someone less
confident gets you
out of yourself
• This strengthens the
team bond
• Builds your own
confidence &
leadership as well
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19. Lesson 7: Take a holiday!
• You can’t keep up the
pressure indefinitely
• You are far less effective
if you are
– Sick
– Grumpy
– Stressed-out
• Simple rituals away from
the team renew you
• Focus on your victory
symbols
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22. Lesson 8: Answer the call to lead
• You will feel the call
when you are ready
• Your confidence has
grown & you are
helping others
• You need to keep
growing as well
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24. Lesson 9: Savor the victory
• Celebrate!
• You did it
• Take a bow
• Congratulate each
other
• Have a cigar
• The victory symbol
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26. Lesson 10: Mourn the end of the
team
• The more you have
achieved, the harder it is
to see the team disband
• Don’t rush the grieving
process
• The sadness will give way
to warm memories
• Find a way to stay in
touch
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28. Lesson 11: Don’t wait to start the
next quest!
• Quests get easier the
more you attempt
them
• Planning & dreaming
are half the fun
• The smallest step can
set it in motion
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29. “There is a Great Cape in
everyone’s future”
• What is your quest?
– Visualize it
– Write it down
– What one thing will you do this week to make
it start happening?
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30. The Book
Haul Away!
Teambuilding Lessons from
a Voyage Around Cape
Horn
Available at Chapters.ca,
Amazon.ca, or your local
bookstore
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31. Thank you!
• Any questions?
• Email:
greatcapes@gmail.com
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