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“I just can’t seem to get started,” she says.
I say, “Why?”
She says, “I’m not sure. I’ve got plenty of good ideas. At least I think they’re good.”
“What makes them good ideas?” I ask.
“I think they’ve got great potential,” she answers.
“Define potential.”
She stumbles, but replies, “Well, I think they’d be valid in the marketplace. I think they’ve got income potential.”
“How much income have you earned from any single one of the ideas?”
“Well, noting yet, but…” she replies. “Exactly,” says me, Mr. Smarmy. No action. No starting. No income. No remarkability.
Starting is a challenge for lots of people. But so is stopping. Some folks can’t ever get going and others, workaholics – can’t seem to stop. Balancing our quest for income with the meaningful people in our life – it’s a never ending challenge. Being remarkable in one area of life – does it require that we completely sacrifice other areas of our life? Is it possible for us to be a complete person who is remarkable in all areas of our life?
Mentioned in today’s show is this video of ESPN’s Sports Science (I incorrectly identified it as a Sports Illustrated production). Watch the video on Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportscience/index
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