Dont Let Good Enough Prevent Great By Scott H. Co-Founder and CEO at Yubixi, Founder & COO of Best Methods I wish I could remember who gave me this advice, because it has made a bigger difference in my life and my career than anything else even comes close to. Ive adopted it as a personal mantra, and if you know me, then you have probably heard me say it before. “Good enough is the enemy of great. Ive had some truly awesome opportunities in my life, and to be honest, I havent taken advantage of all of them. Dont get me wrong, I really have very few regrets, but when I look at why I didnt seize an opportunity when it was in front of me, it usually comes down to one thing: my current situation was good enough that I thought why take a chance? For example, Ive had several good jobs that I really enjoyed doing and was well compensated. I was so happy with those jobs in fact, that I ignored the entrepreneurial fire inside of me. It was only when my hand was forced to consider alternatives that I truly examined all of the possibilities. Even then, I tended to take a safe route. When I look back at the decisions that have made the biggest impact on my life though, a great many of them were scary or risky or something that I didnt have to do, but for some reason I felt compelled. The biggest example of this is probably when I left a high paying, but emotionally exhausting job to start my own consulting firm. It was without question the biggest risk I had ever taken, but it has also been the most rewarding: a move from good enough to great. Based on that success though, I began to redefine great. Thats just to say that when what was once great becomes just good enough there is most likely an opportunity somewhere in your life to continue pursuing greatness. My latest venture is a further extension of the idea. I didnt have to do anything. But fueled by that same old advice, I have a burning desire to make a difference in the world; to help people connect with others; to help them achieve their own greatness, and this is just the first step in that direction. And so I am pleased to share this advice. Consider what in your life is good enough that it is holding you back, and dont let good enough prevent you from pursuing greatness.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:00:05 +0000
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