As many of you know, Google has a cool product it’s launching called “Google Glass” and it’s really funny.
Not to me but to several people in the media and people in general who are making fun of it.
But that’s not the really funny part . . .
Most innovative ideas go through the same thing . . .
I can visualize some dude on a horse thinking about a car as ridiculous.
Do you think the idea of flying or even traveling to space could have been viewed as nutty? Who snuck a joint into that brainstorming session?
How about the idea of a computer company taking on a behemoth like IBM and moving computers into our home?
I bet people had a great laugh when some smart ass came along and disrupted the way we purchased music from a store bought CD to a downloadable MP3 huh? Fruitcakes!
And yet, we don’t remember the ridicule . . . we eventually praise the innovation!
Even still I look at the idea of Google Glass differently.
I have no idea if this will catch on but I do applaud the industrial size balls Google is sporting by doing this.
The fact of the matter is that most of us end up going to our grave with our music still in our head; all because we were afraid of how the world might react.
Maybe You Should Try This Instead . . .
Make a note to give a sh*t what everyone else thinks and sing your song already!
You can do this by speaking up in a meeting
Suggesting that idea you’ve been afraid to share
Showing a customer or prospect another way
Launching that business
Embracing something you’re passionate about but haven’t had the guts to try
I’ll let you in on a little secret . . .
The feeling I experienced when I was afraid to sing my song (launch my second business) was far greater than the feeling of defeat I experienced when I was booed off the stage with my first business.
I’m here to tell you that most people won’t remember the “getting booed off the stage” part but . . .
You’ll carry that “I wish I could have or Maybe I should have” stuff with you for the rest of your life.
One more thing . . .
If you ever decide to get intimate with someone sporting a pair of Google Glasses . . . tell them to leave the glasses on the nightstand.
You’re welcome!
Your turn . . .
What are your thoughts on Google Glass or just having the guts to offer something different?
