Work like you mean it: Four early “big ideas” that never took off

West Orange High School 9th grade center
He was less scared after seeing the campus.

 

Until you are out on your own as a solo entrepreneur, it’s easy to have a lifetime of delusional ideas about how business works. All the crazy ideas about spending money, priorities, brand building, marketing and sales – well, it’s all theory until you own it.

Dreaming is the easy part.

It’s almost pornographic how wild the business improvements or new ventures could go. All the “what if’s”.  So easy to go nuts.

Dreaming is the easy part.

Making stuff happen, nearly impossible.

Here are four early “bright ideas” that were like candles in the wind.

The coolest thing about mistakes is how much more meaningful – because of the real lessons learned – they are when you own the business.

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The great leadership paradox and the demand for excellence

Reading poster

 

(photo: Last night at PREP office… want to become a better leader? Teach.)

Ever feel like a misfit, a crazy person, an unwelcome thinker, an overachiever, a zealot?

Plain vanilla leadership satisfies the masses because it is the most socially accepted flavor of leadership.

This type of managerial work is necessary in order to keep the pipe line full with the mediocre work known as the daily grind.

Ever work in a place where excellence is demanded?

Demanded.

Not hoped for, strived for…

Demanded.

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Every morning jeff writes five different, short, and pithy posts about the challenging and wonderful balance between:

mind • body • spirit • work • home

All five websites are seamlessly connected by a convenient and easy to click link to go to the next topic.

Try it below if you never done it, or if it’s been awhile.

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The main reason courage is never fully developed in most people

I promise to help you think, smile, and feel grateful…the rest is up to you

The main reason courage is never fully developed in most people? This is so painfully obvious and we are in complete denial it even exists. Drum roll please….

….fear.

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PS. Remember, I’m trying to get you to think, smile, and feel grateful, even if it hurts. What you do with the way you process your thoughts is your responsibility What’s at stake is another day of mediocrity or the pursuit of excellence.