Years ago in a company I owned, there was a young man who worked for me who had tremendous potential. I believed in him so much that I personally invested in him and paid special attention to him. I thought his future with our company was worth the extra time. He never measured up to my expectations and we ended up having to part ways.
Every time I would meet with him to “encourage” him, he would say the same thing. “I’m doing the best I know how to do.” I have come to realize over the years that this response was actually his primary problem. He was doing the best he KNEW HOW to do.
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I like to see dreams and goals become reality. In my personal experience, and viewing the experiences of others, most of us have more ideas than we have reality. Figuring out how to make them successful is the hardest part of the process it seems.
I hope this post helps.
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