Secrets of the Millionaire Mind part 2
Did you know that there are no straight lines in the universe? Life doesn’t travel in perfectly straight lines. It moves more like a winding river. More often than not, you can only see to the next bend, and only when you reach that next turn can you see more.
The idea is to get in the game with whatever you’ve got, from wherever you are. I call this entering the corridor. For example, years ago I was planning on opening an all-night dessert cafe’ in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I studied location options, the marketplace, and found out what equipment I’d need. I also researched the kinds of cakes, pies, ice creams, and coffees available. The first big problem – I got really fat! Eating my research wasn’t helpful. So I asked myself, “Harv, what would be the best way to study this business?” Then I heard this guy named Harv, who was obviously a lot smarter than me, answer, “If you really want to learn a business, get into it. You don’t have to own the darn thing from day one. Get in the corridor by getting a job in the arena. You’ll learn more by sweeping up a restaurant and washing dishes than by ten years of research from the outside.” (I told you he was a lot smarter than me.)
And that’s what I did. I got a job at Mother Butler’s Pie Shop. I wish I could tell you that they immediately recognized my superb talents and started me as CEO. But alas, somehow they just didn’t see, nor did they care about, my executive leadership skills, and so I began as a busboy. That’s right, sweeping the floor and clearing dishes. Funny how the power of intention works, isn’t it?
You might think that I must really have had to swallow my pride to do this, but the truth is, I never looked at it that way. I was on a mission to learn the dessert business.
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