The Power of The Dream |
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“I’m the assistant to the traveling secretary. I’m going on the road trips with them! I’ll be on the plane… I’m working in Yankee Stadium! This is a dream, I’m busting, Jerry, I’m busting!” — George Costanza
I’m excited… like George I’m busting. A friend and I have a business idea that we think simply can’t fail. Like of the best ideas out there, it just fell into our lap. We’ve sat down and crunched the numbers about 30 different ways and each time, it’s profitable… very profitable. Our costs could potentially be low. The value we add would be great. The barrier to entry for other competitors is not huge, but it’s enough. That’s about all I can say for now - I’m not going into specifics while we are in stealth mode.
I haven’t felt like this since college. A good friend and I would stay up all night dreaming about business plans. We thought about putting on a mini-Woodstock at our college. We figured there would be no way we couldn’t clear a lot of money. We later found that there were a lot of difficulties in running a concert - we simply didn’t have the industry knowledge to know how much work there was. One of our other ideas was a premium vodka bottle - with cheap vodka inside - sold at a premium price. Our theory was that the bottle would convince people that the vodka inside was actually better than it was. I’m not sure it was the best idea, but you see a similar thing in the wine industry sometimes.
The result of this new business opportunity has me extremely excited. It’s amazing how much energy I’ve found. It’s night and day versus the time I was working full-time looking at another 35 years of the same routine each day.
Maybe the idea will flop. There is always the chance that our potential customers won’t understand the value we can provide. We believe we can build a very compelling case with oodles of independent research. Even in this worst case scenario, I’ll look back to what I’m feeling now and realize how successful it was. The power of a dream is priceless.
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August 12th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Good luck!
What a learning experience is in store for you. Can’t wait to hear how it all pans out for you- it’ll be a wild ride for sure.
Congrats on making the big decision.
May 11th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Ha, my problem has always been having too many ideas. I try to pursue all of them, so they all get semi-attention and none of them go anywhere. I’m working on my ability to choose one and FOCUS.
Good luck Lazy!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
What I’ve learned over the years is that if you have a dream..you must chase and pursue it with all your might. Don’t let others deter you, whether it be family or friends. Jealousy, fear, and inexperience clouds the views of others. Good luck Lazy!
May 9th, 2008 at 3:11 am
Can’t wait to hear about it! Go deep!
May 8th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
This post is not about the secret, it’s about the feeling of optimism and how it can bring in your step.
May 8th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
You know, I really don’t like it when people tell me “I know a secret, but I can’t tell you”.
Why do you bother to tell me you have a secret in the first place?
Anyways, good luck with the idea.
Mike