True story!
Bob Eckert of New & Improved told me that he overheard someone say "The iPhone was my idea!" http://www.innovationblogsite.typepad.com/
And they meant it! The iPhone, or at least the need for the iPhone, was the idea of millions of people . Steve Jobs of Apple spotted that need and filled it. He took action - the right action. And he forever changed the way we live, work and play. http://www.apple.com/
How about you? Have you ever watched a commercial and seen something selling like mad - then find yourself screaming out loud "hey, that was my idea!"
Well, epiphanies never occur to couch potatoes. It takes action.
Two bicycle shop owners from Ohio solved a problem that no one else, from DaVinci to Galileo ever could. They certainly weren't the first to have the idea. But they took action - the "wright" action, and they forever changed the way we live, work and play.
http://www.aero-web.org/history/wright/first.htm
So what epiphany have you had? (remember, it's probably not just your idea) But you can be the one to take action and forever change the way we live, work and play.
Need some inspiration? Start here: http://bit.ly/czgNh
2 comments:
I love the coin of phrase "Epiphanies never occur to couch potatoes"
Here's a truth: "Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference."
-- Nolan Bushnell
Did you know it was a couch potatoe who first thought of the potatoe chip? :-)
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