[Imagination Club] Challenge: build a business idea: Executive Playgrounds

[Thomas Pitre]

I envision a large, body-temperature flotation pool. Each participant is 
in contact with anyone else via radio in the flotation suit.  If the 
exec does not wish to participate, they can touch a button on theirs 
wrist strap and shut off the radio and tune into any number of channels 
of stereo music or sounds of choice. 

Under a medical team's supervision, oral drugs can be administered prior 
to the flotation. A mixture of LSD, magic mushrooms and a touch of 
cerebral stimulant and SOMA (muscle relaxant) would ease all the worldly 
and physical pains the executive may have taken to the pool with him. 

VR googles are also available as a supplement to the sound if the exec 
wishes to experience any VR environment or holographic environment he 
chooses.  Erotic encounters, extreme sports, etc., are available. 

I think the exec would choose an environment that is passive.  His 
environment is normally active and he should escape from anything that 
requires his active participation.

A debriefing and follow-up is mandatory after each flotation period.  
This is a requirement of the medical team.  Any inhibitors or antidotes 
could be administered as necessary.

The executive is invited to lunch with the other members, his family, 
close friends, his dog, or by himself.  The lunch is prepared by a 
master chef.  This is followed by a massage - type to be chosen by the 
exec.  If the exec. wants to be wrapped in yougurt covered banana skins 
or dipped in a pool of warm baby oil by six muscular attendants, this 
too, is part of the experience. A selection of images are projected on 
the walls of the room where the executive is allowed to relax for as 
long as he likes.  The images are chosen prior to the experience or from 
a large (Corbis?) library available in house. At any time, the exec may 
request food, drink, etc. A personal attendent is assigned each exec, 
but remains behind the scenes for the most part.  A simple tap of the 
wrist communicator will bring them to his side, immediately.  The 
attendants have been schooled in the martial arts, massage, food 
service, etc., and they speak several languages.  They are the highest 
paid members of the staff, and often make more $ than the executives 
they serve.  They are masked to protect their identity, and to lend an 
air of more mystery to the experience.  Nothing illegal or immoral is 
allowed on the grounds of the ExecutiveTheater as it is called - i.e., 
where life's drama is realized.

The idea of a coach assigning tasks  prior to  or  during this  
experience is not appealing at all.  The  assigned task could be a short 
interview with the exec asking for suggestions to IMPROVE the experience 
or if he could refer anyone for the next "event".

Thomas Pitre
Sequim, WA
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Jeffrey Baumgartner wrote:

>I'd like to make this challenge a little different. Rather 
>than presenting a challenge and asking for your ideas, I'm 
>going to give you a business idea and I want you to improve 
>the idea with your own additional ideas and comments...
>
>Here's the idea: Executive playgrounds.
>
>Executive playgrounds are like children's playgrounds, with 
>swings, slides, things to climb on and so on. However, 
>executive playgrounds would be for adults, specifically 
>business people, who would play, perform tasks and do other 
>activities. They would be guided by coaches who would give 
>them tasks designed to reduce stress, think creatively, 
>perform team-work and so on. 
>
>Now it's your turn: improve my idea!
>
>Jeffrey Baumgartner
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Thomas Pitre http://tpitre.nikola.com PO Box 2124 Sequim, WA