You Should Cheat. Here’s Why . . .
You should cheat.The reality is that the problem your facing is probably not new.Someone, at some point in time, probably faced a problem just like this, already.
And we live in the most connected and intelligent society, to date.
So, spending time trying to figure it out by yourself, might not be the best option.Stealing someone else's solution is probably faster and will have better results--since it's already worked for someone before.As long as you're not breaking rules that hurt or undermine others: you're leveraging resources.It’s a shortcut.So what’s wrong with cheating?
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What’s a problem you’re trying to solve right now?Can you spend 2 minutes looking for someone else’s solution?
How To Turn 200 Words Into A Book
Almost every one of these is around 200 words.Every post is small, readable, and only focuses on one thing.Every post is fine by itself, but together they are a track record of intention and action.I'm somewhere around a few hundred blog posts.Together, that's a book.
It didn't happen all at once, that's impossible.
It happened every day.Principle: Big hairy, audacious goals are actually made up of lots of small, achievable goals.
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What's your book?How will you break it down into blog posts?Reply/Comment and let me know what you're working on.I'd love to help break it down into actionable pieces with you.
The Funny Thing That Happens When People Do What You Want
You can absolutely have it your way.You can absolutely build a team around you who will do everything you ask.You can absolutely be the dictator of your project, company, family, district, region, or whatever.
Just understand some of the consequences:
- By surrounding yourself with "yes," you may not get the pushback you need to grow
- By always having the final say, you set the limit to your own capabilities
- By putting yourself at the center, you will lose touch with the needs of others, which may leave you extraordinarily lonely
You can do whatever you want.
Just make sure you know what you want.
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What's something you're currently getting push-back on?What would happen if there wasn't any?Maybe it would be fine this time around, but it likely won't every time.Keeping this in perspective will help you maintain your gratitude for those challenging moments.It will also keep you motivated to treat your challengers with respect and empathy.And isn't that what they deserve?