Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it. Begin it now. —Goethe
A Meditation:
In 1970, Tom and Kate Chappell started their toothpaste and mouthwash company with $5,000. Their goal: produce non-toxic soaps, deodorants and other personal care products without hurting or using animals [except beeswax]. Thirty-six years later, they sold 84% of Tom’s of Maine for $100,000,000. In Managing Upside Down, Tom Chappell explained his seven intentions:
- Connect to goodness
- Find the special quality that you alone can gift the world
- Match talent to something the world needs
- Associate with those who care about you and what you’re doing
- Discover yourself through your creations
- Allow change, adjust, improve
- Share what’s been learned with younger generations
Good intentions can pave the road to … good things.