By Rick Torcasso, -
Through all those years, I have come across some “truisms.” Of course, some of these you likely already know and have experienced. Maybe a few will jog a thought and improve what you do day-to-day.
Do not focus on weakness at the expense of strength.
There is a reason that phrase “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” has survived a few hundred years! I have learned that most strength has inherent weakness. I have also learned that researchers and consultants tend to focus on all those things that you do wrong. Nevertheless, I think that is easy. People dwell on dissatisfaction and take what they like for granted.
Know your strengths, and make those things observable and recognized on behalf of your prospects. If you do that, most weaknesses go away or simply do not matter anymore.
Success means change and the risk of failure.
The failure of those who do not try anything great, or simply stay the status quo, is commonplace and comfortably private. The failure of those who attempt extraordinary accomplishments is much more public and generally accompanied by sighs of dissatisfaction or criticism from ordinary failures. So, do what you can to transcend what is ordinary.
Success requires the risk of disapproval.
All independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval ranging from skepticism and ridicule. To persevere in anything exceptional requires inner strength and unshakable conviction. Many of the things you have been taught were at one time the radical ideas of an individual who had the courage to believe what their own heart and mind told them was true, rather than accept the common beliefs of their day.
Do not fight your battles at the bottom of the pyramid; it is much too crowded down there.
Pushing an idea up is much harder than pushing it down. If you want to get ahead, find the highest place you can to start.
Through all those years, I have come across some “truisms.” Of course, some of these you likely already know and have experienced. Maybe a few will jog a thought and improve what you do day-to-day.
Do not focus on weakness at the expense of strength.
There is a reason that phrase “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” has survived a few hundred years! I have learned that most strength has inherent weakness. I have also learned that researchers and consultants tend to focus on all those things that you do wrong. Nevertheless, I think that is easy. People dwell on dissatisfaction and take what they like for granted.
Know your strengths, and make those things observable and recognized on behalf of your prospects. If you do that, most weaknesses go away or simply do not matter anymore.
Success means change and the risk of failure.
The failure of those who do not try anything great, or simply stay the status quo, is commonplace and comfortably private. The failure of those who attempt extraordinary accomplishments is much more public and generally accompanied by sighs of dissatisfaction or criticism from ordinary failures. So, do what you can to transcend what is ordinary.
Success requires the risk of disapproval.
All independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval ranging from skepticism and ridicule. To persevere in anything exceptional requires inner strength and unshakable conviction. Many of the things you have been taught were at one time the radical ideas of an individual who had the courage to believe what their own heart and mind told them was true, rather than accept the common beliefs of their day.
Do not fight your battles at the bottom of the pyramid; it is much too crowded down there.
Pushing an idea up is much harder than pushing it down. If you want to get ahead, find the highest place you can to start.
Friday, January 25, 2008
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