Now ask yourself a couple of questions and see if you get any closer to believing it can be done.
This is our conundrum. We have forced ourselves to believe that the past determines the future. When determining the viability of any given opportunity our first inclination is to ask if it had been done before. This frame of thought helps us determine our fate by the actions of others.
Only you control your destiny.
I hearken back to the story of MoneyBall. Billy Beane as the Oakland A's General Manager recognized that his team had plateaued. If he was going to succeed he needed to change the game.
Do you think Steve Jobs considered the actions of his predecessors before releasing the I-pad? At the time bringing a tablet to market seemed unconventional.
For every Billy Beane and Steve Jobs, there are a billion people who have done nothing. We determine an opportunity, measure it against what has been achieved by others, and go back to being normal.
What is the real price of taking chances? If you really boiled it down, do you think all of the things you are afraid of will actually manifest themselves. If the worst happened could you recover?
If you work hard your company appreciates you. I doubt you would lose your job over an idea you designed and supported with best intentions in mind.
If you wife loves you, she won't divorce you if you dream big and try something that you genuinely believe in.
Ask Questions
Try Something New
Find Someone to Help
What if....?
How many times have you abandoned an idea because you didn't want to rock the boat? I bet if you would have asked a few questions to disrupt dismissive thinking you could have gained a little ground. Those who stick to convention want to do new things, they just have to know it will work. If you believe in something, you can prove it.
It's time to rock the boat!
12 Minutes
In this day and age you can find information on anything in a matter of minutes. If you neglect to hit the snooze button tomorrow...you can open a door.
In just 12 minutes time you can look up an alternate solution and send an email to someone. That's all it takes.
Seize your opportunity to present something new!
Recognize Hidden Talent
There are unconventional thinkers everywhere. The "industry experts" only possess the answers you have paid them to validate. Sometimes you need to look outside your industry to find someone who thinks differently.
Bounce your big idea off someone who is untethered from your cause!
The answers are all there. You just have to stop being afraid.
Don't Forget to Remember!
Dave
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