If you had the choice, would you rather stand on the winner’s podium or watch as someone else stands on that platform?
Be honest, now. When you enter a competition, do you just say you’re there simply for the experience or, deep down, do you imagine yourself finishing first?
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to achieve. It’s quite natural and it’s often seen at a young age.
“Since I was a kid, I was always obsessed with achieving better results,” says Alessio Lorusso, CEO & Founder of Roboze, in Bari, Italy and Houston. “I was never satisfied with something if I thought it could be improved or reinvented completely to deliver the best results.”
This is a familiar story. Many business owners had their first taste of entrepreneurship before graduating high school.
“I’ve been an entrepreneur since my early teenage years, probably before I even knew Continue Reading “Why It’s Important You Have A High Need For Achievement”
Bring Back Dodgeball! Why ‘Too Big To Fail’ Failed
Using the deft eye of a future quarterback, my face feigned throwing the ball into Danny’s broad chest and stocky arms. He bought the ruse and, as I cocked my arm back, I could see his biceps tense. Kids usually thought if they threw the ball hard enough right at him, Danny wouldn’t catch it. Danny always caught it. With a snap release, I flicked the ball directly at… his feet!
Stymied by the misdirection, Danny froze. The ball bounced harmlessly off his shoe. The bell rang. I had won.
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Six years later, on the hardwood deck of the high school gym, I found myself in Danny’s Continue Reading “Bring Back Dodgeball! Why ‘Too Big To Fail’ Failed”