We’ve already decided that the sure thing is where we’ll bet our time and money.
Every meeting is about avoiding coming anywhere near the sentence, “this might not work,” and instead giving ammunition to the groupthink belief that this must work. – Godin
If we are lucky enough to have worked insanely hard enough, we eventually become blessed with revelations and insights that those who never leave shore will never, ever understand.
And we must learn (and we do) to be okay with this.
But there’s one more thing, a benefit that feeds upon itself. It stiffens an already courageous, audacious spine.
Leadership. Inspiration. Results. Enter a routine hair cut. Her husband couldn’t quit drinking. They divorced. His drinking got worse. He died two years ago. Cirrhosis of the liver.
Immediately wanted to say something to ease the painful memory or at least maximize the empathy. But I kept my mouth shut.
My own experience with alcohol and the fact that December 30, 2001 was the last time I’ve had any, well, didn’t feel right.
Driving home, the revelation that overcoming the addiction was a major life accomplishment. Hell yeah it was impossible difficult.
On the plane yesterday an epiphany. A short 30-minute flight, and a headache, from Buffalo to Detroit. No ambition to squeeze in work, not even to read a few more pages of Malcolm Gladwell’s new book.
We talked most of the flight. She’s been in sales with the same company, traveling every week of the year (Monday through Thursday night) and hates it. But she’s trapped – there is nowhere she can go and make the kind of money she makes.
Without thinking, shared my philosophy about work and purpose and money.
In the process realized that excelling at your current job will never earn remarkable salary increases.
That happens only by climbing the ladder.
If you are going to be trapped, pick the one that lights your fire.