ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING ENTREPRENEURSHIP… WORLDWIDE

» Floods, famines and fighting are everywhere » But they are local or regional

» Peter Diamandis – X-Prize, etc. ˃Less killing ˃Longer lives ˃Higher literacy ˃Greater income ˃Poverty re-defined, at least in the U.S. ˃3 billion brains entering the power pool

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» Metaphor for our life-time » Limited » And its limit is unknowable » A gift that carries with it awesome responsibility.

» Metaphor for our inherent power to act » Also limited. » But knowable. » Another gift that carries with it awesome responsibility.

MOXIE Pronunciation: \ˈmäk-sē\ Function: noun. Etymology: from Moxie, a trademark for a soft drink. Date: (1) Energy, pep, (2) Courage, determination, (3) Know-how.

What is it, really? Where does it come from?

Mind - Intellectual capacity » Curiosity » Creativity » Discernment Muscle - Physical capacity » Health » Strength » Stamina Together, they define your Power

YOU WILL GIVE UP!

Motives - Emotional involvement » Passion » Me-first Meaning - Spiritual involvement » Significance » Others-first Together, they define your Purpose

YOU WILL QUIT!

» Make some sense out of our personal universe » Act accordingly

Figure out what IT is.

» Effective social entrepreneurship demands a common vision shared by all the participants. » It’s not just about your dream for others.

HOPE INVOLVES DIVINE INTERVENTION!

GOALS ARE FOR LOSERS!

» Goals are weak expressions of intent! » Goal-setting implies permission to fail. » Outcomes are out of our control. » A commitment, on the other hand, is a promise to act. » It is your promise to yourself. » It is your promise to those around you.

WINNERS MAKE COMMITMENTS!

» Parents » Prophets » Philosophers » Poets » Personal experience

» What would success look like? » Tell a vision story. Everyone will understand.

"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.” George Bernard Shaw "Management by objectives works if you first think through your objectives. Ninety percent of the time you haven't." Peter Drucker

WINNERS MAKE COMMITMENTS!

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau

Commitment… “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would not otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man would have dreamed would come his way.” W.H. Murray The Story of Everest

Vince Lombardi… “We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence.” “I have absolutely no interest in just being good.”

WINNERS MAKE COMMITMENTS!

"The secret of success is constancy of purpose.” Benjamin Disraeli "The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.” Robert J. Shiller …because there will be shiny objects.

WINNERS MAKE COMMITMENTS!

Do, or do not... there is no try. Remember this…

JIM FLOWERS, Executive Director VT KnowledgeWorks |