When it's right you know it!
I like watching Shark Tank.I believe that I watch it for a different reason than most people.I have an ex-vendor who would spend a great deal of time,trying to figure out how he could get on the show. He was obsessed with finding that "thing" that he could come up with that would make him both rich and famous.I believe that most people who watch the show have a certain "wow....that could be me" feeling. "If only I had that one idea!"That's not the part of the show that intrigues me. Personally, I enjoy listening to the the pitch ,analyzing the opportunity and seeing how my thoughts align with the sharks. When I listen to the comments of these very successful entrepreneurs invariably I find some nugget of a takeaway to add to my understanding of how "it" all works.
It's fascinating to me.It is like being schooled by the best of the best.The businesses themselves are almost irrelevant.The mechanics of the process is is what keeps me riveted.
I have tried to incorporate what I glean from the show in my decision making.
What value do I bring to the opportunity?
How much opportunity really exists?
What is the risk/reward ratio?
How do I benefit from this?
Who else benefits from this?
How does this opportunity align with my skill set?
How does this opportunity align with my values?
How much am I willing to invest?
Do I have the tools,skills and resources to make this work?
Will I enjoy being involved in this?
Is this an asset or a liability?
Posing these and other questions like this to myself on a daily basis, are key ingredients to helping me stay focused on my core values and needs.
When too many answers don't feel right or seem to fit, I have come to learn that what may appear to be an opportunity may not be right for me.
This thought process, spans every thing I do including my food choices, my physical activities, my social life as well as my professional life.
The Nike way of Just Do It,is not always the best way in my book.
I have become much more of an "if it feels good ,do it!" kind of guy!
When it's right.....you know it!
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