“Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.” – Winston Churchill
by Todd Youngblood
You have to respect a statement with meanings on so many levels. Personally, I can pick up on three of Sir Winston’s nuances. Most likely, you can think of a few more.
First, ideas are worthless unless you DO something with them. If I had a dollar for every “great” idea that an employee gave me, I’d own my own island. Ideas, (despite the name of our newsletter!) are a dime a dozen. Without the revenue-generating, HARD work to implement them, they’re useless.
Second, it’s depressing to wonder about how many million-dollar ideas I didn’t listen to. Inspiration can come from some pretty humble sources. How often do you tune out the rookie – stranger – cold call – new hire – guru – etc. – etc. – etc. without a solid 60-second, unprejudiced value judgment?
Third, how often are you too busy to properly implement the really good concept? Aaaagh! It absolutely kills me to see somebody else making a fortune from the initiative I’ve been thinking about for four years.
If an idea feels right, DO something! Give all new ideas you stumble over a full 60 seconds of serious consideration! Act decisively now!
