That is a dangerous promise. You have put yourself together with the possibilities of failure. You are on the hook to uphold your promise.
Consider the opposite. Don’t tell anyone before you solved the problem.
You get all credit without the risk. All the upside without the downside.
Authors don’t announce their book until it’s 90% done. Apple doesn’t reveal its new products until all the patents are filed.
Create a tension within yourself that propels action.
The next time you find a problem (or a complaint), that might be your treasure map, keep that a secret and start chipping away. Once ready, delight others with your solution. Soon, you would indispensable and don’t blame me when you are invited to the next secret ‘save the world’ gathering.
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The photo was taken at the interview with the amazing Khailee Ng. We chatted about his visit to Necker island.
