“The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”

— Michelangelo

Go big. In blog six, I briefly touched on painting your “where” as big as possible. It’s my belief that people tend to short-change themselves by default. Even in swinging for the fences, we tend to underestimate ourselves. There’s a story about Andrew Carnegie and JP Morgan, at the time, two of the richest men in the world. In 1901, Andrew Carnegie sold his steel empire to JP Morgan for 480 million dollars. Later, on a trip across the transatlantic, Carnegie told Morgan that he could have gotten another 100 million dollars from the deal. JP Morgan replied with three words, “Very likely Andrew”.

This story helps to illustrate this innate flaw in human nature. Two of the richest men in the world, discussing the deal of the century, both realizing and acknowledging how Andrew Carnegie short-changed himself. I’m under the distinct impression that no matter how big we think, there’s room to think even bigger. So, on your road to your “Where”, don’t be afraid to think and dream as big as you possibly can. Also, if possible keep your “Where” close by so you can look at it from time to time, if not daily. One tool I highly recommend is a vision board or even a pic collage on your phone. I know it may sound cheesy but with all the clutter in the world, it’s easy to get sidetracked and distracted if you’re not constantly focused on your “Where”.

Remember, you’re only limited to what you let limit you. Hell, Elon Musk built a space company around his “Where”. Where is that you ask? Mars. Steve Jobs wanted to put a “dent” in the universe and disrupted at least four industries before he died. I will always encourage you to go big because I’m a firm believer that bigger targets are easier to hit.

However, it's important to define your destination as clear as you can and as big as you can.

I’m going to replace the phrase “goal setting” with a new phrase, “where setting”. In your, “where setting”, remember that you don’t have to do it all in one day. As matter of fact, depending on how big you go and how far out you project, it may take you a while. Taking your time is absolutely ok, you’re not obligated to rush this process. After all, we are talking about a map to the future you. Just like you wouldn’t want to haphazardly plan a family trip, you wouldn’t want to haphazardly plan your “where”. We’ll discuss tips, tricks, and hacks along the way. I am on this journey with you and I’m extremely excited for you. Feel free to shoot me a message on Instagram with any questions or comments, I look forward to hearing from you.

Until next week. I look forward to jumping into the “Why” of things with you.

Chris Chaney

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, do more, and become more, you are a leader...”

- John Quincy Adams

3.22.22