Eight months into social something is becoming glaringly obvious.Do you want to know what that special something is?
There are thought leaders and there are thought leaders.
Do you know what I mean?
When I first arrived on the scene I was enamored with the kings and queens in our bubble.
A boy lost in the forest.
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You know what I’m talking about, right?I’ll try and explain.
I started my business in 1995, but I’ve only broken free from my self-imposed shackles in the past 5-7 years, really.
Before that, I was uncommunicative, uninvolved, bitter and insecure.
I hate labels, but sometimes I have to use them to convey a story.
Can you relate?
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You might be thinking, gee thanks Grand Master. You make it sound oh so easy, wizardly one.Well, truth be told, it’s not as tough as you make it out to be. Seeing your dreams come to fruition involves a truckload of work and that’s why many start, but never finish.
They talk about an enterprise and even think it through. They might even put pen to paper and devise a plan. Been there. So done that.
But, but … here comes the unromantic part. The unexciting little ingredient that doesn’t sound so dreamlike and fun.
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Do you have a convenient excuse for failure?I excelled at this for years and it has something to do with the “dip.”
This Seth Godin term describes that juncture where the romance has worn off. Your enterprise is past the tail wagging stage and it’s time to plow forward or call it quits.
I’ll just call it a Grand Master Funk.
It’s when you grasp how lengthy, plodding and tough that climb to the top can be. This realization often kills our spirit and we want to throw in the towel.
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What can a show about a 1960s ad agency teach you about creativity, life and ingenuity?Please read on.
It’s often said you’ll find inspiration where you least expect it and my experience certainly bears this out.
So, what did I learn from Don Draper and company?
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Do you want to start a blog?Ready to make the jump?
If so, may I ask why?
Business? Pleasure? A creative outlet?
Maybe you dream about working in your underwear. Don’t worry, I won’t judge.
Regardless, it might be best to test the waters first.
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Do you remember the song, “Birth, School, Work, Death” buy the Godfathers?It’s a kick-ass song and could be interpreted as a rebellion against a mentality that seeps into our pours and invades our souls at an early age.
You might know I’m not a fan of the school system. To me, school was like a penitentiary. And this little prison system does a really good job of pumping out soldiers to jump on the assembly line of modern life.
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Then …When I was a teenager MTV debuted and we were transfixed by the one hit wonder, “Video Killed the Radio Star.”
Gaming was going to the arcade to play Galaga and I was a proud ace at Pong.
The phone was attached to the wall.
Cable had less than 100 channels.
And we all looked in amazement at Michael Douglas’s brick.
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I have written about the path of least resistance being my speciality for years.For so many years I was exceptional at dreaming up a grand scenario. A dreamer with big-picture plans for success, but I was not skilled when it came to one thing in particular …
The follow-through.
fol·low-through [fol-oh-throo]
noun
the act of continuing a plan, project, scheme, or the like to its completion.
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The other day I was listening Srinivas Rao interview Derek Halpern on BlogcastFM.It was a well-done interview and I received a ton of useful, actionable advice from Derek, but one thing in particular resonated with me.
Would you like to know what that one bit of rock-solid advice was?
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