Thursday, October 28, 2004
Distinct or Extinct
A time of tumultuous change is an opportunity to redefine yourself.
More and more I am sensing the absolute need for us to redefine who we are in as a distinct a way as possible. Stand out and stand up! If not, we are on the path to extinction. I like Wired's Michael Goldhaber's thoughtful insight:
If there is nothing very special about your work, no matter how hard you apply yourself you won't get noticed, and that increasingly means you won't get paid much either. -Michael Goldhaber
Ask yourself:
1. What do you really want to be?
2. What are you passionate about?
3. What difference does what you do make?
4. Whose life are you really impacting?
5. What kind of legacy will you leave?
Live in such a way that people absolutely love you (or at least, what you do for them!), are loyal to you, and are passionate about what you do.
But remember, no one is as excited about what you are doing as much as you are. So take your destiny in your hands and don't go blaming anyone or anything else. Just do it!
More and more I am sensing the absolute need for us to redefine who we are in as a distinct a way as possible. Stand out and stand up! If not, we are on the path to extinction. I like Wired's Michael Goldhaber's thoughtful insight:
If there is nothing very special about your work, no matter how hard you apply yourself you won't get noticed, and that increasingly means you won't get paid much either. -Michael Goldhaber
Ask yourself:
1. What do you really want to be?
2. What are you passionate about?
3. What difference does what you do make?
4. Whose life are you really impacting?
5. What kind of legacy will you leave?
Live in such a way that people absolutely love you (or at least, what you do for them!), are loyal to you, and are passionate about what you do.
But remember, no one is as excited about what you are doing as much as you are. So take your destiny in your hands and don't go blaming anyone or anything else. Just do it!
