Over the last couple of years I have met quite a number of incredibly intelligent uni students who want to make a positive dent in the world. Many are passionate about social enterprise and using business to change the world.
As their degrees come to an end and it’s time for them to move to the next thing, almost all of them choose grad programmes at big corporates. They reason that they can make some money, pay off their student loans and then once they have everything all together they will start to change the world.
What they miss of course is the fact that it is never the right time to start something new.
There are always loans that need to be paid off, and in the future families that need to be supported.
The reality is that now is as good a time as ever.
In fact, now is the right time.
If you are brave enough.
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Note to self. Now is the right time. In fact there has never been a better time to start something new.
Stop hiding behind a thousand reasons not to, and start.
In your job; at school; when at home; or even in your relationships … are you seeking security or impact?
The other week I tried riding a Segway/Hover Board for the first time. It didn’t go well; I lost balance, crashed, then gave up after one attempt fearing injury and a bruising to my ego. Not surprisingly my son with his young plastic mind got it almost straight away.
‘m just back from 3 weeks uninterrupted leave, and I often joke before going on leave that I only want to be contacted if the building is burning down (that way I can get my photo of the day).
Recently I was having coffee with a guy who had taken some advice I have given him and was raving about it. The funny thing is that he confessed to me that one of his team had given him the same advice a few months earlier and he had largely ignored it.
In my final years of high school I was labelled. I was average (to below average). I lacked discipline. I needed to work harder. It would have been easy for me to accept that story and have it define my life.
Last week I was out running with Jay tagging along on his bike. As I ran, a seagull became increasingly disturbed with my presence and finally started dive bombing me. We sought shelter under some trees and, once the bird was over it, we carried on.
‘Kinstugi’ is the Japanese word that describes the art of repairing broken ceramics with gold.
Resolution comes from Resolve.