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There's No Correlation Between How Good Your Idea Is And How Likely Your Organization Will Be To Embrace It.

The Weird Set An Example For The Rest Of Us. They Raise The Bar. They Show Us Through Their Actions That In Fact We're Wired To Do The New, Not To Comply With Someone A Thousand Miles Away.

What Makes Someone An Artist? I Don't Think Is Has Anything To Do With A Paintbrush. There Are Painters Who Follow The Numbers, Or Paint Billboards, Or Work In A Small Village In China, Painting Reproductions. These Folks, While Swell People, Aren't Artists. On The Other Hand, Charlie Chaplin Was An Artist, Beyond A Doubt. So Is Jonathan Ive, Who Designed The Ipod. You Can Be An Artist Who Works With Oil Paints Or Marble, Sure. But There Are Artists Who Work With Numbers, Business Models, And Customer Conversations. Art Is About Intent And Communication, Not Substances.

The Edge Is A Great Place To Be. Inside The Box Is Too Dark. Outside The Box, There's No Leverage. But On The Edge Of The Box, You Can Get Things Done!

Perhaps Your Challenge Isn't Finding A Better Project Or A Better Boss. Perhaps You Need To Get In Touch With What It Means To Feel Passionate. People With Passion Look For Ways To Make Things Happen.