What kind of Boundary Pusher are you?
Pushing boundaries is an art form perfected by the most skilful of habitual line crossers. Not all habitual line crossers are skilful, and there’s a fine line between being a skilful boundary pusher and a downright fool.
There are several types of habitual line crossers I’ve come across during my time in the industry. There are those who generally believe there is no line to be crossed, and as such their actions reflect this mentality.
For example, the habitual line crosser who believes there is no line to be crossed is likely to smoke pot right in front a sign that says “absolutely no smoking” and then become irate when he/she is subsequently escorted out of the premises. It’s the same person that sneaks booze into the bar and then drinks it openly, only to get busted.
It’s also the same type of person that is likely to push and pick a fight with the biggest and most steroid juiced guy in the club that accidentally knocks his/her drink over.
It’s the guy that drives drunk in broad daylight, while drinking.
It’s the guy that get’s fired for being too drunk and belligerent at an Christmas office party where everyone is drunk and belligerent.
It’s the guy that cheats on his girlfriend, at his girlfriend’s apartment hours before she’s scheduled to come home. It’s the cat that after having the worst day in the casino, puts his entire paycheck on a poker game filled with professional sharks.
And lastly, it’s the same guy that after spotting a better way to do something at work, proceeds to berate his superiors on their business incompetence.
The above example of a habitual line crosser that doesn’t usually make it very far.
But there’s another type of habitual line crosser, and this person is more of a boundary pusher, some might even say a visionary.
It’s the person instead of spouting off and picking a fight with the juiced up roid monkey for spilling his drink, he gives a look so menacing and so crazy, that the guy feels inclined to buy him and his friends drinks for the rest of the evening, and later becomes friends and allies.
It’s the man who would never be caught dead cheating on his girl, and whether he has done so or not will never be known. It’s the dude that after the worst luck in the casino, gives his last few hundred bucks to his best friend on a hot streak, and ends up coming out big winner.
It’s the guy that instead of bitching and moaning about the way things are done at his place of employment, he comes up with a better and more efficient way to do things and then articulately explains his position to management. It’s this kind of boundary pusher that can change the way the world works.
We’ve had leaders in our industry that took it to the next level and broke down barriers. Leaders that have helped bring the industry to the point where it is a highly respected voice in areas of politics and sports and growing as a point of reference for the mainstream media.
Many may consider Bodog’s Patrik Selin a boundary pusher with his poker philosophy and what about Calvin Ayre? Well, it almost goes without saying. But there are many others that haven’t been afraid to stand up for or fight for what they believed was right or possible.
So I ask you today, what kind of boundary pushing , habitual line crosser are you?
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