August 11th, 2009
Talking about dreams or building realities?
An interaction with a cashier at Best Buy today reminded me of my time in purgatory working at Staples. Day after day I’d show up – the only thing that kept me going was knowing that each paycheck brought me closer to opening the JaredWeb office. It was frustrating to say the least, but I knew there was an end in sight. I’m not sure that the cashier today saw any sight ahead until i gave him a little advice.
He saw my business rewards card and asked me what kind of business i was involved with. I quickly replied “anInternet company” and thought that would suffice. He chided. Turns out he was a Comp Sci major at a local college and knew all about CampusLIVE. He praised the work we did and said he dreamed of making a million dollars. He went further saying he knew he’d never have a million dollars in his bank account – it was simply a dream.
I left him with one piece of advice: Throw some ambition behind your dream and you’ll be surprised how it becomes a reality.
What dreams do you have that are really just realities without the ambition behind them?
