Impossible is a Good Place to Begin

Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871, recently published a blog post for Inc.com that I found inspiring. Impossible is a Good Place to Begin discusses that "if we restrict ourselves to what has come before or benchmark ourselves solely against the known competition, we are limiting our opportunities to the shortcomings of those around us. That's too low a bar. Just because they can't or haven't done something doesn't remotely suggest that we can't do much more. The past shouldn't define the upper limits of what's possible or achievable.  The past is just what's come before--supported and calcified by the tired and conventional wisdom."

Howard continues to explain that, "there are so many new and different areas for aggressive and innovative companies to conquer that the real challenge is more about focus than anything else. You can extend your business into new areas, you can "slide to the side" into adjacent markets, you can offer alternatives to existing solutions-- cheaper, faster, more accessible, etc.-- and you can create entirely new markets and products and services based on the new tools, mobility and connectivity that we now have."

Check out Howard's full article here - https://www.inc.com/howard-tullman/impossible-is-a-good-place-to-being.html