Put Your Own Dent In the Universe

Steve Jobs.

 

Really - nothing else needs to be said, but stick with me for a few minutes.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

  

"We're here to put a dent in the universe"

 

Steve Jobs

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

There are lots of reasons why the iconic Steve Jobs succeeded where many others may not have done as well. I believe it was his destiny - and his unreasonable vision. His image alone is enough to stir up thoughts of the incredible passion, drive, courage, and hard work that it took for him to deliver his dent in the universe. Countless stories tell us what it was like working with and around him. It couldn't have been easy.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."

 

George Bernard Shaw

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

While on the tech side in Telecom, I witnessed first hand the impact of the iPhone transformation on equipment, infrastructure systems, customers, customer relationships, sales, and strategies. It was a phenomenal explosion with everyone trying to figure out how to handle the massive amounts of data coming through pipes that were simply too small or not stable enough. The data demands of the future had arrived and networks weren't ready.

Just a few years earlier we'd been wondering what would fill the data pipes that were already built. We talked a lot about "the next big app" and what it might be. There was no need to wonder - we had been unknowingly preparing for the iPhone and the Information Age. Of course there have been many other significant technology shifts (too many to mention!) which also put massive dents in the universe - and continue to do so.

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Source: Cisco Networking Visual Index (VNI) and US Telecom Analysis

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Put Your Own Dent In the Universe

It's easy to say follow Steve's example and you'll deliver something equally spectacular. You don't need to be a genius to know that it takes more - much more - than a simple script. In addition to Steve's example of unreasonable vision, purpose, passion, determination, courage, and action - it takes heart - a willingness to go the distance without reservation.

How many times have you seen someone succeed when there was no possible way that they should have? That's what heart does - it bridges deficits. You can be passionate, visionary, determined, courageous, and you can take proper action, but without heart you may or may not get there. It's that something extra that makes all the difference.

 

What kind of heart do you have? Is it big enough to conquer your vision? Is it big enough to put your dent in the universe?

I would love to hear your thoughts. Hit me up with comments and feedback - whatever your heart desires.