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Thursday
Mar042010

Passion Drives Success

Listening in on a recent panel discussion at Yale University (thanks to podcasts, I didn't even have to leave my home, let alone travel to Connecticut), three successful entrepreneurs all shared one key insight into how they made their idea work: that a B- strategy with A+ execution beats an A+ strategy with B- execution every time.

So what does it take to develop A+ execution skills? Quite simply, it's passion.

Many people fall into the trap of believing that there are two types of people in life: those who plan and those who execute.

The truth is that everyone can be top level executor if they have a true passion for what they are doing and what they are trying to achieve.

How can you tell if you have the passion it will take to truly make your idea a success? Ask yourself the following questions:

  • Does this idea keep me up at night thinking of ways to make it work?
  • Am I excited about waking up early so that I can pursue my idea?
  • When I am describing my idea to others, am I going beyond dollars and cents and talking about my dream?

A solid strategy is important, but it will be your passion for your idea that ultimately has the biggest impact on your success of failure.

 

Reader Comments (2)

So true! You are absolutely right having the true passion to take an idea to the successful level is key. Great questions to ask yourself, keep up the nice posts!

Michelle Hummel
http://www.WebMediaExpert.com
"Powerful Internet Marketing Soltuions for your business!"

March 5, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterWeb Media Expert

Michelle,

Thanks for your kind words...glad you enjoy the blog!

Jason Griffin

March 9, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJason Griffin

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