'Why You Should Think Like A Child' by scottdclary business startup
“When you’re a kid, you don't have the boundaries we do as adults. We haven't been tainted. We haven't had enough people in our lives tell us we can't do things when we're a child.” ~ Chris Naugle
“We didn't have money. We didn't have resources. So if I wanted things, my mom taught me to draw them. I was always an artistic kid. Whether it was a skateboard I wanted or a BMX, my mom would just say, ‘go draw it out. Show me what it looks like.’” “Every single day after school, I went out there with a wheelbarrow and a shovel. And I just dug, and I dug, and I dug, and I dug, and I ended up digging a pond. It started with the idea, then thinking it over, and then taking action. Digging a pond is no small task.”A significant part of Chris’s career and life has been spent on the slopes. He’s a professional snowboarder and has been from the age of about 18 or 19.
“I came up with the crazy idea that I'm going to be a pro snowboarder. I'm watching the VHS tapes. I'm looking at all these photos of my heroes, and I remember thinking, ‘I want what they have. I want to do what they're doing.’”Of course, to become a professional at anything, you need money – whether it’s for traveling to competitions, buying gear, or getting by on the road. Chris needed to figure out exactly where he was going to get the funds from.
With help from his mother, and using anything he owned as collateral for a loan, Chris eventually secured his first store – and suddenly, he was well on his way to supporting the professional career of his dreams. Chris is currently the co-founder and CEO of FlipOut Academy™, founder of The Money School™, and Money Mentor for The Money Multiplier.
I know, I know. Kids are pretty silly at times. If we all decided to revert to our younger selves, the world would probably fall apart. But Chris is right about one thing – adults are far too reliant on other people’s experiences and expectations in order to feel valid. In other words, we become prisoners of our own past failures. I suppose this does make evolutionary sense – if we get burned by a hot stove, we’re unlikely to put our hand back on it. But when it comes to business, this kind of thinking can really hold us back.
It was incredibly sweet to hear his affection toward his mother, who undoubtedly shaped his perspective on business by asking him to visualize his dreams and always think big.“When you think about a pro snowboarder, you think they're traveling around doing all these events. I didn't have that luxury. I didn't have the money. My early years were spent learning tricks in the summer on a trampoline.
Noticing anything and everything. According to Romeo, the most creative, childamonlike thinkers are the ones who can see possibility and opportunity in everything. The key is not in the mistakes themselves, but in the effect, those mistakes have on our psyche. It's like building your immunity to poison; the more you're exposed to failure, the less it feels like an unwanted substance, and the more it becomes a part of your journey.
Thirty-something years later, he's been all over the world as a professional snowboarder. So something tells me he made the right decision.A frustrating part of being in business is that we fall into a set of workplace customs. Having problems with your client relationships? There's a bigger and better CRM software out there that can help you. Hiring process taking too long? Let's just outsource it to a staffing agency.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
The Good Company Interview: Questions for HackerNoon Sponsors & Brands | HackerNoon'The Good Company Interview: Questions for HackerNoon Sponsors & Brands' by HackerNoon goodcompany goodcompanyinterview
Leer más »
How HackerNoon Brand as Author (BAA) Program Works | HackerNoonWhat's HackerNoon BAA, and how it works? We have compiled ten frequently asked questions with their answers for you.
Leer más »
Why the Apple/NFL Super Bowl Deal Matters to New Hollywood and Sports Viewing | HackerNoonRead this post to understand why Apple Music became the NFL's official partner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show and why the deal matters to sports streaming.
Leer más »