Over coffee this morning Sophie and I talked about an old friend of ours who is exceptionally talented, but lazy.
He achieves, but is not as consistent and focused as he could be.
Sophie said with a big sigh…”he could be so great….”
Sophie is the most reliable and hyper dynamic person that I know. I am not speaking with a bias - I am stating a fact.
She makes her life and job happen…. consequently, she has little patience for those that “just talk about it…”
On the drive to work, I reflected on her comment; her observation of our friend…. and thought about myself, this blog and how I/everyone can relate to what she said.
I thought about all the “I could have been’s…” in my life over the years
….without question over these past 12 months I “could have” made better decisions that ultimately would have more positively affected the bottom line.
…Life is one big learning experience.
However, each mistake or bad move can be turned into a positive.
We make mistakes …. but it is up to each of us to learn from them, get up and climb higher.
The person we were speaking about this morning … he could be a great business man, but he has to be more organized.
He could be a great leader - but he must lead more by example…he could be…the list of “could be….”goes on…
Everyone…. myself included, we can be better at whatever it is that we are doing.
but it is up to each of us to make this happen….
and just f…ing sell.
Unfortunately, their are people that I know that read this blog”that could be great….” but are “victims” … who go through life blaming others for their mistakes - they spend their life focusing on all the negatives instead of learning and climbing higher.
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April 30th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
sophie told me that this theme is something i have hammered before … and this entry does not add anything new…
but i explained that I am very interested in this idea of wasted talent ….
thinking about how great some people can be … but are not….
“he could be so great, but …” this can be applied to just about everyone…
thinking about all the super talented people that i have met, maybe even worked for me …. but in the end, are just people with lots of talent that could be and should be …. but are not.
i will keep hammering this point …. because it keeps me fit and focused and ideally is having a positive impact on those that need a kick in the face to wake up and make their lives happen….
May 1st, 2008 at 6:15 am
this morning, the day after this posting….
i have 4 emails from 2 staff and 2 friends asking if they are the subject of the blog. surely, there are others wondering if i am writing about them…
interesting …. to see how these 4 reflected on themselves and consider that they could be so much better, if….
just f…ing sell
May 1st, 2008 at 3:06 pm
so you had a chance to have a meaningful conversation with michael milken and you passed it up. interesting.
good to see you’re doing so well and enjoying life.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:24 pm
michael milken is in my opinion, one of the greatest financial minds of the past 30 years. unfortunately, he was made a scapegoat/fall guy.
now because of his lifetime ban from trading and working in the financial world, only certain philantropy projects are getting his genius .
but an absolute genius.