Boldly Grow
by David Stewart Performins Canada Inc.
Throughout the history of time, humans have always dreamed of a world that was kinder, more accepting and tolerant of all things different and definitely a place that would facilitate a life of ease, abundance and advancement.
During the 1960’s and into the 70’s, science fiction delivered those dreams through ever popular programs like Star Trek, Space 1999, Battlestar Galactica and of course Star Wars. These wonderful forms of entertainment allowed directors and writers, then and now, to address difficult social and political issues of the day as well as ignite our imaginations and prime us with glimpses of things to come sometime far, far into the future.
Famous episodes of Star Trek dealt with race relations, through episodes like “Let that be your last battlefield”, where one alien had the his right side of his face painted black and left side white, while his opposition’s face was painted opposite. This episode focused discrimination and racial civil war. In another episode, Captain Kirk kisses Lieutenant Urura in the first interracial kiss on public television.
It was however, the futuristic and fictitious technology that was used on the shows as if they were common place, that paved the way for what we rely on in the real world of today. Captain Kirk had a cell phone in the 60’s and Dr. McCoy used a tricorder to scan an ill patient without having to do surgery.
Space 1999 showed us that building a space station was possible, while Star Wars, brought a myriad of new technology to movie making that has led to things like digital sound and video.
Through all of this imagination, dreaming and storytelling, an interesting thing happened, some of it evolved into reality. When Darth Vader spoke to his minions via a video phone. Who knew he was using Skype! Today, social media has moved from the pages of science fiction and now rests in the world we live in.
Our mission at Performins in 2013 is to help Canadians and the advisors that support them, reach out and Boldly Grow, through understanding the importance of forward thinking and planning. We are committed to introducing new technology, new systems, new training and new forms of communication to help you communicate and grow your practice. In doing so, we ask you to participate by dreaming Boldly and allowing your imagination become reality.
Social responsibility is also at the forefront of our new frontier. The focus on family and community are paramount to the new world, improving on the old and our commitment to our advisors and their clients is to ensure that we put faces to names, while numbers become only a reference and not an end to a means.
So please join us for what promises to be an exciting adventure in 2013.
Are you prepared to Boldly Grow?
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