How soon will it be until all of this sets in?
Timing is everything so pray it sets in sooner than later.
Watch how the wave begins at the next baseball game you go to.
It starts with one guy/girl flailing their arms and looking a bit foolish.
Next, some others in his/her section join in.
Eventually, on the other side of the stadium the people start hearing the roar from the wave building steam. They look for it, find it, and point it out to the person next to them…next – their section is catching up and joining the fun.
The wave is the perfect metaphor for your ideas, products, and services…it’s ok to be weird. Get pointed at, be talked about, and build the wave.
Couple thoughts:
You want the market to change? You need to change.
You want your clients to change? You need to change your approach.
You want your life to change? You need to change your life.
You want what you’re getting out of _____ to change? You need to change what you’re putting into _______.
Sad, but most would rather take time to confirm their fashion taste in the window reflections they pass than ask themselves these difficult questions looking into the mirror each morning.
Why? Because we are the answer.
I’m speaking this morning in Los Angeles on the subject of making music in noisy world.
Truly, we either make noise or we make music with our lives.
Noise is rarely noticed in a world full of a billion tweets, pokes, pins, texts, products, and ideas.
Music, on the other hand, the masses can’t seem to get enough of.
It could do us all some good to view our business and our work as a sport.
Not in the sense of competition, but in the sense of being prepared and in shape when the daily whistle blows to start the game.
Are you training? Get ahead of the curve – not behind it.
Are your being mentored? Even LeBron’s need a lunch appointment with His Airness every so often.
Are you watching film, reading, and studying the game? Even the freak athletes, child prodigies, and those with the highest IQ still don’t arrive here fully funded and/or developed in natural talent.
Our talent will only get us so far in the game. It’s skill that gets us the win.
Learn something today and put it to use in your sport of choice.
And remember, you practice like you play.
Ashton.Gustafson 