11.8.2011

Waiting for Someone Else to Believe in You.

Success is a one-man sport.

Despite the team behind you and the resources at your disposal, what you do achieve is the direct result of what you believe you can do.

It’s always been this way.

There’s a simplicity to outcomes. Your results are always an indication of what you think is possible.

Sure at any one time you might be held back by temporary setbacks; but ultimately, what you achieve is directly tied to what you believe you ought to achieve.

You’ll never find a reason to be more amazing than you think you deserve to be.

It’s starts with what you believe.

Which is why you can’t wait for someone else to believe in you.

You can’t wait to keep going until you get the emotional approval of those around you.

And how do you know you’re not believing?

You start entertaining the notion that “you can’t”…
You start thinking that what you’re doing is too unimportant to matter…

You’ve just forgotten why it’s so important to believe.

Why it’s crazy to stop believing.

The insanity of disbelief.

The smartest people throughout time have been wrong.

Why are you waiting for their approval?

In 1895, Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society of Science, expertly argued that “heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.”

In 1899, Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the US Office of Patents astutely noted “everything that can be invented has been invented.”

In 1923, Robert Millikan, Nobel Prize in Physics offered his opinion that “there is no likelihood man can ever tap the power of the atom.”

In 1943, Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM observed that “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”

In 1962, Decca Recording dismissed the Beatles with a note that “we don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.”

In 1977, Ken Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corp scorned the idea of personal computing with “there is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”

In 1981, Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft prophesied the maximum speed of computers with his opinion that “640K ought to be enough for anybody.”

Today’s experts are just as ridiculous.

It’s not you. It’s them.

That’s why you have to believe in you.

We all need a team. We all need friends.

It makes us feel better when people like us. When they like what we do.

But if you’re waiting for someone else to believe in you before you believe in yourself, it’s likely you’ll never begin the journey.

You’ll just stay frustratingly average.

http://www.buildandbalance.com/ Michael_N

I like where you’re going with this, but I have to disagree. There was a time in 1998 when I interviewed for a big job that I really wasn’t sure I was ready for. However, those interviewing me believed in me even more than I did and ultimately offered me a job I wasn’t fully qualified to do.

After being hired, my answer was to go get additional optional training. My director believed in my potential enough to go outside of policy and approve this expensive training for me. That training was Dale Carnegie’s hallmark course. That training positioned me to thrive at that company for 10+ years. All because someone believed in me before I fully believed in myself. Thought I’d share one of my favorite stories that gives a contrasting viewpoint.
http://www.buildandbalance.com/ Michael_N

I like where you’re going with this, but I have to disagree. There was a time in 1998 when I interviewed for a big job that I really wasn’t sure I was ready for. However, those interviewing me believed in me even more than I did and ultimately offered me a job I wasn’t fully qualified to do.

After being hired, my answer was to go get additional optional training. My director believed in my potential enough to go outside of policy and approve this expensive training for me. That training was Dale Carnegie’s hallmark course. That training positioned me to thrive at that company for 10+ years. All because someone believed in me before I fully believed in myself. Thought I’d share one of my favorite stories that gives a contrasting viewpoint.

http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

Great story. When people believe in you it is a truly enabling experience.

But how often to those experiences happen?

What if you were never given a chance? Would you still have jumped into Dale Carnegie?

Given that you saw your weakness and immediately fought to get more training I think you did the right thing.

When we believe in others, it can empower them to do amazing things. It’s a lesson I try to remember.

Dan

p.s. You had an amazing but rate opportunity where others believed in you and you were willing to step up and “try”… No wonder you were successful. What do you think?

http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

Great story. When people believe in you it is a truly enabling experience.

But how often to those experiences happen?

What if you were never given a chance? Would you still have jumped into Dale Carnegie?

Given that you saw your weakness and immediately fought to get more training I think you did the right thing.

When we believe in others, it can empower them to do amazing things. It’s a lesson I try to remember.

Dan

p.s. You had an amazing but rate opportunity where others believed in you and you were willing to step up and “try”… No wonder you were successful. What do you think?
http://www.channelvmedia.com ggoing

Great stuff, Dan. I love that you disguise enlightened life advice as edgy business advice. Speaking in a language people understand (or, rather, are willing to understanding) = totally smart.

http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

Damn Gretel. You weren’t supposed to say that out loud. I was hoping to keep that in my pocket. :-)

But you’re right. It is interesting to me how closely business success follows personal success.

My goal is to make what might seem radical very relatable.

Dan

p.s. Thanks as always for stopping by and sharing…

http://www.channelvmedia.com ggoing

Great stuff, Dan. I love that you disguise enlightened life advice as edgy business advice. Speaking in a language people understand (or, rather, are willing to understanding) = totally smart.
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http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

Damn Gretel. You weren’t supposed to say that out loud. I was hoping to keep that in my pocket. :-)

But you’re right. It is interesting to me how closely business success follows personal success.

My goal is to make what might seem radical very relatable.

Dan

p.s. Thanks as always for stopping by and sharing…
o4tuna

This article is so good that I’d like to see its typos corrected.

* You’ll never find a reason to be more amazing thaN you think you deserve to be.

* In 1977, Ken Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corp scorned the idea of personaL computing with “there is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”

http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

You rock. Thanks for taking the time to make this a better article.

Dan

o4tuna

This article is so good that I’d like to see its typos corrected.

* You’ll never find a reason to be more amazing thaN you think you deserve to be.

* In 1977, Ken Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corp scorned the idea of personaL computing with “there is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”
http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

You rock. Thanks for taking the time to make this a better article.

Dan

Waiting for Someone Else to Believe in You.

It’s always been this way.

It’s starts with what you believe.

The insanity of disbelief.

Today’s experts are just as ridiculous.

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