{"id":1522,"date":"2015-01-21T06:06:30","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T11:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hectic-dad.com\/hectic-dad\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2015-06-12T16:11:42","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T21:11:42","slug":"make-a-dent-in-the-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hectic-dad.com\/hectic-dad\/make-a-dent-in-the-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a dent in the universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"steve-jobs-quotes-crazy\"I recently read an article in on Entrepreneur Magazine’s website about Steve Jobs titled Steve Jobs and the Seven Rules for Success<\/a>. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I really like many of the things that Steve Jobs said. I realize he wasn’t a Saint, and that his management style was severely lacking at times. I only know him from what I’ve read and watched about him. My college roommate, on the other hand, worked with him at Apple. I’ve got the advantage that I “know” an idealized version of Steve…which is fine with me.<\/p>\n

You see, I need somebody who’s guiding me. Somebody who prompts me to be better than I would be if I didn’t have the prompting. Someone who won’t let me slack or cut corners. But I’m an introvert. I don’t really have a\u00a0best friend<\/em>, and I struggle to even find accountability buddies when I’m working on something. So I’ve turned to semi-public figures for my guidance. Specifically, I’ve kind of latched onto Steve Jobs for this. I’ve watched many of his speeches and presentations in awe of his ability to make a point. And I’ve tried to grasp what made him tick.<\/p>\n

The article on the Entrepreneur.com website<\/a> put much of his success, and more generally his approach to not only work, but life as well, into focus. The essence of the article is a seven point list:<\/p>\n

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  1. Do what you love<\/li>\n
  2. Put a dent in the universe<\/li>\n
  3. Make connections<\/li>\n
  4. Say no to 1,000 things<\/li>\n
  5. Create insanely different experiences<\/li>\n
  6. Master the message<\/li>\n
  7. Sell dreams, not products<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Throughout this year, one of my goals is to incorporate these\u00a0seven tenets into my daily life. I’ve sort of been thinking about several of the for a while. I’ve been trying to discern\u00a0exactly\u00a0<\/em>what it is that I love so that I’m sure I’m doing it. There’s an awful lot that I like, but I’m still searching and refining exactly what it is that I love.<\/p>\n

    I’ve done well at saying “No”. Heck, I had a year where I never said “Yes” to any request, but simply said “Maybe”. I’m still trying to stick with my Just Say Maybe<\/a> campaign, but I fall off the bandwagon regularly.<\/p>\n

    I’ve also been working really hard to make connections with people. I’m good at connecting information from disparate sources to come to new conclusions. I loved that older TV show\u00a0Connections<\/a>\"\"\u00a0<\/em>where the narrator, James Burke, would take you from one invention or event in history through a series of progressions to a very modern invention or event. I do that sort of thing all the time. My kids hate me sometimes as I’m weaving the story of how I got from point A to point Z, but I don’t let them ruin my vibe.\u00a0While I can do that with historical events and inventions, I need to work on making those sorts of connections with people. It’s something I’m working really hard on.<\/p>\n

    As for the other tenets…I have a ways to go.<\/p>\n

    When I get right down to it though, it’s to\u00a0Put a dent in the universe<\/em>\u00a0that really resonates with me. I want to make a difference. I want to make the world a better place because I was here. I want to leave a legacy that matters. That’s what I’m really focusing on. I’m doing the little things that become big things. I’m searching for my voice so that I can be heard. I’m battling against my shyness so that I can connect with others and learn about them while they learn about me.<\/p>\n

    Ultimately, the kind of dent that I make in the universe will be the very definition of my success.<\/p>\n

    So join me and get out there and make a dent in the universe!<\/p>\n

    \"Brilliant<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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