BHAG's - how big is yours?

[mother]

I actually do have one, one that has been in the back of my mind from the outset. We could be getting pretty close to me putting it out there as something for all of us to chase some time soon too.

Oh goodie! But you do realize that, if you don't share this one pretty soon, you're inbox is going to overflow with curious PM's... So don't keep us in suspense for too long!

[Dave A]

Oh, let me not keep you in suspense. Before the upgrade in December 2010, the homepage was a little different for visitors than it is currently. Among other things it contained this snippet:

Some objectives of The Forum SA.

• A free-to-join site with mostly open-to-view content

• Relevant to business owners, executives and managers

• A source of information on the consequences and application of legislation affecting business in South Africa

• Combines article content and discussion forum, allowing structured presentation of information and interactive exploration of issues

• A tool for existing industry associations to facilitate communication with their membership, their industry and the public


Possibilities down the line include:

• Developing a lobbying capacity representing the interests of the members

• Providing a resource for consumers to make informed buying decisions

• Facilitation of a mentorship program

Which reminds me - between the December 2010 upgrade and the hosting transfer, we actually lost quite a few things that I still need to try to recover one day. I've been holding off until the vB 4 code platform stabilises...

[mother]

Thank goodness! You know, patience is NOT a virtue of mine...

Wow, Dave, those sound very exciting! But as you mentioned, TFSA is not too far from being able to achieve those. So what is holding you back from "putting it out there to chase"? Just do it!

Oh, and then you better start working on something bigger and hairier, you know!

Hehehehe... exciting!

[murdock]

"just do it" this phrase took me from the gutter to where i was to where i am right now...and to where i will be going the week after next.

i had nothing to loose and just made things happen...the problem with getting on top of things again is it becomes more difficult to apply this phrase...why because of the security...you start thinking "but what if" and this phrase will help you loose out on a lot of opitunities

when you loose everything you realise how little money and material things are worth to you...and if you dont take chances you can still loose everything...so if you adopt the attitude "just do it" you can never look back and say i wish i had done that...if you make a mistake...it becomes a lesson for the next challenge.

my ghag...still working on it...it will come to me eventually.

my point...live by this phrase and you will achive great things in life no matter how small they might seem to other people...thanks for reminding me mother.

[Blurock]

Just do it is a good phrase to live by. Parking meters should remind us that we are losing money standing still - or doing nothing. We may all have this dream of one day lying on the beach on a tropical island with hoola girls and pinacoladas - doing nothing.

The problem is when you do nothing...............you DIE!

[mother]

You're welcome Murdock! And I agree with Blurock as well, if you do nothing you die. How often do you hear of people just suddenly literally dying shortly after they retire. That reminds me, I still want to do a blog on what businesses can learn from children... I should swallow my own medicine and just do it, hey?!

Anyway, to add to what Murdock said: I have this "no regrets" philosophy in life, which I suppose sometimes borders on "more balls than brains". But my biggest life lesson I learnt was when I took up skydiving. Every time I jumped out of a plane, I effectively fell to certain death, but I had a choice: choose life and pull the ripcord, or do nothing and become a victim of gravity. And that's how I see life and business as well. You've got to jump out that plane to be able to fly. Then, no matter how much you're enjoying the flight, it won't last forever. And unless you choose to pull the ripcord, you will become a victim who will never fly again.

[Blurock]

Wow mother, you've got balls!

[Dave A]

this dream of one day lying on the beach on a tropical island with hoola girls and pinacoladas - doing nothing.

The problem is when you do nothing...............you DIE!

I'm sure you will think of something eventually