In watching an interview with Mitch Joel, author of Ctrl Alt Delete he brought up one of those things can trigger an a-ha moment when it's said out loud.
For me, it was understanding that there is a sense of complacency in people.
There are people that are perfectly fine with going to work, checking the box, going home, and collecting the check.
For every book that I read, interview that I watch, and TED Talk that I consume - the sense of inspiration that I get puts me farther and farther from those people.
Mitch Joel's advice was to recognize that and change things cautiously.
A lot of us on one side of the table shake our heads in amazement and disbelief when the person on the other side of the table isn't picking up what we're throwing down.
That should be expected but we act like it's a complete surprise when our great ideas are dismissed or deflected.
We shouldn't be surprised.
When trying to make significant change, you have to put yourself on the other side of the table.
You have to take people on the journey with you.
The best galvanizers of change are also the best teachers.
If you expect people to jump on your bus because you got a jolt of inspiration, you'll be the only one on the bus when you get to your destination.
For me, it was understanding that there is a sense of complacency in people.
There are people that are perfectly fine with going to work, checking the box, going home, and collecting the check.
For every book that I read, interview that I watch, and TED Talk that I consume - the sense of inspiration that I get puts me farther and farther from those people.
Mitch Joel's advice was to recognize that and change things cautiously.
A lot of us on one side of the table shake our heads in amazement and disbelief when the person on the other side of the table isn't picking up what we're throwing down.
That should be expected but we act like it's a complete surprise when our great ideas are dismissed or deflected.
We shouldn't be surprised.
When trying to make significant change, you have to put yourself on the other side of the table.
You have to take people on the journey with you.
The best galvanizers of change are also the best teachers.
If you expect people to jump on your bus because you got a jolt of inspiration, you'll be the only one on the bus when you get to your destination.
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