Thursday, August 23, 2007

A New Energy

Being awake and alone in a hotel room very early in the morning, I have found, can nourish one's creativity. This morning, after arising at 4:45 a.m. so I could participate in a 5:00 a.m. conference call, I found myself strangely excited to be thinking about ways I might get involved in something new in business. The conference call, incidentally, was a flop, because only two othe people joined in, one from Japan and another from Australia (the reason for the odd hour was to accommodate people from all over Asia and Oceania). But the conference call got me thinking.

I began thinking of an idea I pursued, with too little energy and not enough knowledge, while I lived in Chicago in the late 1980s. Since then, the premise upon which my idea was based has been proven in ways that are, today, indisputable. But, I didn't have the wherewithal to pursue the idea properly back then. I may not have adequate wherewithal today, but I'm much closer to being capable of pulling off what I believe it a good idea with lots of merit. It's not too late.

I'm going to set aside at least 2 hours each day to pursue the idea. I will involve at least one member of my staff. I'm setting a target for deciding whether achieving the vision and implementing the idea successfully is within my reach. Before Christmas this year, I expect to know.

This early morning creative spark gives me another idea...I need to get up early every day and give myself time to think and to force myself to exercise. This, too, shall be a goal that I will plan to achieve.

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