Monday, April 16, 2007

Commiting to Goals

A best friend passed along this story to me,

The Viking culture is one of discipline, passion and commitment. As an example, when the Vikings would set out on an expedition, they planned to burn the boat upon arriving at their destination. The purpose was that it forced them to plan ahead of time and make a full-commitment upon arrival. In today's world, we see lots of people (professionals, politicians, academics, etc) suffering from a lack of focus as they sail through life looking at many different islands. Real entrepreneurs act like the Vikings... They aren't afraid to burn the boats, because they believe in the goal and refuse to be distracted.

Make a decision and go with it! Burn the boat and don't look back!

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