Over on InOverYourHead.net, Julien Smith blogs about life, business, health and a myriad of social business topics. One of his posts turned a key and cranked my throttle. It was titled Hunting The Lion, It reads:
Hunt your prey until they collapse. This is the one true way.
When you start on this quest you will be hungry and your opponents will be far. You’ll see them in the distance but they will seem unstoppable. Don’t believe it.
They will get comfortable and they will rest, but you will keep running. So you will get closer.
The sun may set and leave you in the dark. The temperature might rise until your blood boils. Because your prey is fat from its spoils and conquests, you will get closer still.
By the time you are noticed, it will be too late. You will be on him.
It is in the nature of the king to get lazy and fat. He feels unstoppable and is guarded on all sides. But one day you will get close enough.
The chase will be long. You’ll have to evade sleep, capture, and the lullaby of comfort.
If you can do this, one day you too can be king.
Hopefully, by then, you’ll have learned to watch your back.
In my line of work this has served me well and in a few ways my team has become the Lion. I’m not being cocky when I say that either, it’s a business where it doesn’t take much to be the lion so it’s not a significant achievement. The note that resonated through me was the push, desire and tenacity it takes to work to the top.
As we push into 2011 I want to begin with a renewed focus. Filter down to 2 or 3 main goals for the year and you can bet “Never Give Up” will be one of those main goals as I harden my resolve to be the best in the automotive industry.
