BIG IDEA

It's been said that no power on earth can withstand an idea
whose time has come. More directly, in terms of business,
it's critical to understand that all success is the result
of a new and better idea.
Henry Kaiser was one of America's most successful
industrialists. He built hundreds of ships in record time
during World War II and worked with Howard Hughes to build
the "Spruce Goose." Throughout his life, he reportedly spent
an hour a day "just thinking" or "sitting for ideas." He
knew the value of a new idea!
All business is the result of an idea. Your local dry
cleaning shop began as someone's idea that they could do it.
They imagined it, they took action and turned it into
reality.
Bill Gates began with an idea for a computer system that he
could license to many companies and eventually,
revolutionize our world. Disc brakes (on your car), the re-
usable space shuttle and cell phones all began as someone's
idea for a better, cheaper, faster way to get things done.
Too often in business, we get swamped with our daily tasks.
We get bogged down in the thousand-and-one things we "have"
to do, and forget to think bigger. We forget to "sit for
ideas."
Today more than ever one idea can change your industry, your
business, and your personal future. Thousands of people are
using their expertise on eBay, writing and publishing
eBooks, or using their creativity to write music, solve
problems, start businesses and serve customers.
Never in history have we had more freedom to innovate, try
our ideas and get instant feedback. And yet, often we are
"too busy" and forget the value of good, clear thinking. One
of the values of coaching is that it gives clients a
specific, scheduled time to step back, gain perspective, and
get feedback on their best ideas. Give yourself the gift of
time to think!

Quotes of the Week
"If you can DREAM it, you can DO it." -- Walt Disney
"People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be."
-- Harvey Mackay"
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"It only takes one person to change your life - you."
-- Ruth Casey