publisher’s note
MADEXXX
Feeding what no longer
serves you breeds nothing
but boredom and wasted time.
Actively pursue the next
level of happiness you’ve
been seeking. This is where
your new norm is born.
O
ften overused industry buzzwords
like disrupt, innovate and ideate
seem to be meaningless in an era
where business jargon is tossed around in
tech talks and conferences. And, although
we’re #OverIt, at the core of it all, you can’t
deny that these words have been used to
push through limits and stretch beyond
boundaries.
Just as a naughty child by definition is
disruptive without much regard to a
contained classroom, a serial entrepreneur
who is bootstrapping one business to fund
the other without fear of her future can
disrupt an industry and even a generation.
In an effort to revitalize the power and mean-
ing that we can draw from words that have
become so cliche, I want to challenge you
to re-introduce them at their core definition.
Words like pivot, accelerate and paradigm
shift have proven to be game changers on the
pathways to success of many of the greats (if
you look past the popularity and misinterpre-
tation tech lovers have drilled to the ground
for the past five years).
As a person who is constantly seeking to
become a better version of myself, around
this time of the year (at the halfway mark) I
dust off my tech glossary to check my pulse,
re-energize my mind and guide my inner
thoughts through introspective self-reflection.
At key points in my journey, I’ve asked myself:
Is it time to pivot?
Feeding what no longer serves you breeds
nothing but boredom and wasted time. Actively
pursue the next level of happiness you’ve been
seeking. This is where your new norm is born. If
you already enjoy what you do, reject
mediocrity and challenge yourself to go the
extra mile.
Does my ecosystem nurture me?
Finding your tribe does not have to be a rushed
job. Take your time cultivating a group of like-
minds in order to strengthen yourself so that
you can serve a broader community.
How much bandwidth do I have available in my
life to do the things I love, and who/what
activities are consuming my time?
Is anyone taking up too much of your band-
width? Say Yes! only to the things that add
meaning to your life. Get rid of the rest. Stop
piling your plate up with other people’s
requests, desires and problems. God will make
more room for you to receive more of the great-
ness you’re capable of when you freely and
unapologetically make moves. Be selfish with
your time.
I hope MADE’s INNOVATION issue helps to
connect the dots around you to lead you to
massive disruption.
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