Ambitious

by MotivationalMark | Oct 10, 2016 | Qualities of Characters, When It Sucks It Blows | 0 comments

There was a friend of mine who hated heights and if I asked him to climb a 6 foot ladder it would take hours to get him up and then straddle him down. There’s something about being a bird that puts us all to bed. Heights have never been my foe, but I can attest to the fact they could be my downfall which is an oxymoron. In construction we use ladders all the time to get in and out of an attic or on or off some roof. Yet ladders in real life are examples of the steps of action needed to take to raise up above the competition, and we are in competition, whether we’d like to say yes or say no to the reality of their fact. Humility goes a long ways while pride is a rabbit punch to the gut.

Jumping head first into the fire with no questions asked or zero hesitations flying in the wind is being ambitious on a Macy’s coat string. Because you’ll need ambition, so these character traits will factor into your everyday lifestyle of hit or miss.

It’s all about getting the job done.

It’s all about being good at what you do.

It’s all about making sure it will save the planet.

It’s all about someone else other than ourselves.

It’s all about following your passions and fulfilling your dreams.

It’s all about setting goals but not sharing them with anyone else.

It’s all about willing to take crazy risks.

It’s all about exposing yourself to new ways of thinking.

It’s all about being totally focused on the point of execution.

It’s all about, never jockeying for position with anyone else.

It’s all about surrounding yourself with true blue ambitious people.

Richard Branson

“Ambition jumps first, then asks questions later.”(Mr.D)

Visionary

by MotivationalMark | Oct 3, 2016 | Qualities of Characters, When It Sucks It Blows | 0 comments

This is one of my favorite chapters in the book because it’s the most illuminati types that transcend words into pictures or images. And when I think of technology and how it has catapulted to the forefront of humanity I have to think it’s the whiteboard that has brought on a new frontier. We may say “sci-fi or NASA” or even “One Direction,” but it’s the old school that lends to new school ways of thought. I can’t for the life of me muster up any elegant testimony of how transforming this mode of communication really is. It’s a life changer. It’s a dream chaser. It’s what makes up all of Americana. We all have a dream, we all need to change, and we all live in America, except for those who don’t.

Being a visionary in this day and age is being aware ahead of time, what will happen in time. There are at least seven common rules of thumb for those who see something that no one else sees, and then acts on it, believing for sure, it will take place. A person of vision is:

Optimistic about the future.

Focused on the strengths of those he works with.

Never satisfied but always content (they seem happy where they are but refuse to stay there).

Consumed with making tomorrow better than today(they never settle).

Accepting of change.

Inclusive, not exclusive(hopefully they share their vision).

And the vision is inside them.

So when I mention WT(whiteboard tech), I’m hoping all of us will look for those seven qualities weeping out of each one of our pores, and start the process of becoming ‘art’ to the world!

Elon Musk

“Visionaries are not mercenaries because they die for worthy causes.”(Mr.D)