Ideas that spark imagination 

There is absolutely no shortage of people telling you, “That won’t work”.  In fact, in 2008, upon announcing, I was going to join a group to learn about social media, I was told, “That will put you out of business!”

Even funnier now, years ago, we were told Silicon Valley would never get off the ground because it’s just a fantasy in someone’s mind!

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The question becomes, are you one who accepts the status quo or one who imagines the future? The difficult point for many is to ignore the advice of close family and friends.  On occasion you almost need to move away from the presence of those least supportive. Entrepreneurship requires forward thinking. Changing corporate jobs and moving a career forward require the same mindset.

When you have that a-ha moment for an idea, take time to seriously consider it from multiple angles.  Not only should it make career or business sense, but to be successful, it should also hold an element of excitement that will keep you motivated to pursue to the envisioned outcome.  Again, poor advice from others would have you going down a different path where little enjoyment is to be found.  By sticking to your intuition, and firm belief in a successful outcome, you stand a far better chance for success.

Even if your idea sounds risky in terms of whether or not it will prove to be fruitful, it may well be worth exploring as long as it won’t be costly.  The reason it would be good to explore is, failure doesn’t truly exist if you learn from the experience.  Not only will you learn what does not work, but you may also open unexpected doors of opportunity related to the idea .  You wouldn’t know any of this if you didn’t try.  It is said, the successful entrepreneur is at least 20% in over their head.

Is it time for you to try something new?  Are you up for the challenge to tell your friends and to hear what they think?  If you are in for the long haul, test the waters, talk with your peers and potentially find a new partner in business.

Working in this manner may well lead you to the Smooth Sale!

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