Comments on: Look Into A Fog and The Fog Looks Back At You http://msco.com/blog/look-into-a-fog-and-the-fog-looks-back-at-you My Unconventional Thinking on strategic management, marketing, consulting, business, advertising, and general philosophizing on the issues of the day. It's the perfect blend of Harvard Business School and Us Magazine. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: mark stevens http://msco.com/blog/look-into-a-fog-and-the-fog-looks-back-at-you#comment-493 mark stevens Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:16:34 +0000 http://msco.com/blog/look-into-a-fog-and-the-fog-looks-back-at-you#comment-493 Those of us who savor the thrill of the challenge, reap the exhileration. Those of us who savor the thrill of the challenge, reap the exhileration.

]]> By: Jim Lee http://msco.com/blog/look-into-a-fog-and-the-fog-looks-back-at-you#comment-373 Jim Lee Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:24:13 +0000 http://msco.com/blog/look-into-a-fog-and-the-fog-looks-back-at-you#comment-373 Most people want success... but they cannot be bothered to even figure out what their vision and passion is... because they're not willing to give up their "easy" life. I believe most don't even recognize that they're living in a fog. They hope that somehow, some "magic bullet" or lottery ticket or the stock market will bring them success effortlessly. And when it comes to actually DOING something to move towards their dreams, they always have excuses about why it won't work for them. Online marketer James Brausch recently blogged about this (http://www.jamesbrausch.com/98-are-kidding-themselves/). The bottom line is, just as you've pointed out so well, "The easiest thing in life is to walk away. But easy and exceptional are rarely paired." Most people don't care about the exceptional -- at least not as much as they care about "easy". Cheers, Jim Most people want success… but they cannot be bothered to even figure out what their vision and passion is… because they’re not willing to give up their “easy” life.

I believe most don’t even recognize that they’re living in a fog. They hope that somehow, some “magic bullet” or lottery ticket or the stock market will bring them success effortlessly.

And when it comes to actually DOING something to move towards their dreams, they always have excuses about why it won’t work for them.

Online marketer James Brausch recently blogged about this (http://www.jamesbrausch.com/98-are-kidding-themselves/).

The bottom line is, just as you’ve pointed out so well, “The easiest thing in life is to walk away. But easy and exceptional are rarely paired.” Most people don’t care about the exceptional — at least not as much as they care about “easy”.

Cheers,
Jim

]]> By: Lewis Green http://msco.com/blog/look-into-a-fog-and-the-fog-looks-back-at-you#comment-350 Lewis Green Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:17:39 +0000 http://msco.com/blog/look-into-a-fog-and-the-fog-looks-back-at-you#comment-350 Mark, Ah! You are asking us to be believers, and that requires both incredible confidence and a deep passion for what we do. There are no short cuts to passion. Nor should their be. It is what results in greatness. Good post, as always. Hope you are feeling better. Lewis Mark,

Ah! You are asking us to be believers, and that requires both incredible confidence and a deep passion for what we do. There are no short cuts to passion. Nor should their be. It is what results in greatness. Good post, as always. Hope you are feeling better.

Lewis

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