This document discusses the importance of taking initiative and not giving up easily. It contains advice for starting new projects and learning from failures. The key points are:
1) Taking initiative means committing to making something happen rather than just thinking about it. Starting is passing the point of no return.
2) When deciding whether to quit or stick with something, winners never quit the right stuff, only the wrong stuff. Seeing challenges as "dips" that can be overcome is important for success.
3) Most people play it safe rather than taking risks, but being the best in the world requires not settling for average and getting out of one's comfort zone to reshape it. Maps are not the actual location,
24. Compliant Workers Initiator Workers
Use their Bodies Use their Brains
Doing exactly what they
told
Focus on inventing
something new
They trade their time with
your money
They trade their time with
our achievement
They make mediocre
products
They made remarkable
products
They obey the company They love the company