Comments on: Fame, Impact and the Rat Race We Run

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:10:23 +0000

@Akhila EXACTLY! Amen sista! I wish I could like, underline and highlight your comment. Those are my same sentiments exactly. It’s actually partly why I haven’t been blogging as much…

I often think of the silent champions–those that humble themselves for the greater good. THAT is who I truly admire.

By: Akhila

Akhila — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:23:59 +0000

Totally agree, and on a slightly related note, sometimes we need to give UP fame to make an impact. We need to put impact first, and being famous does not necessarily correlate with making the most impact. Sometimes, it may be an indicator of that. But sometimes, it is just a distraction, and we should be truly focusing on what really does make an impact.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:02:13 +0000

Amen sister! Relax is a good addition–along with taking deep breathes and smiling. =) There are a lot of organizations who are ambitious and ambition is good and can be healthy. But at the end of the day, it’s the companies that want to leave a mark (impact) that will endure versus those that seek fame or a bigger bottom line (my two cents).

Like they say, if you stand for everything–you stand for nothing.

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:28:53 +0000

Excellent post! I wholeheartedly agree with your initial thoughts and I think you’re hitting the nail on the head for many companies that aren’t able to make the change they seek. I think being on “your team’s side” goes a long way too! I’d also like to add “relax” to these intial thoughts. So many people get too worked up over things that in 20 years won’t matter! If it’s not a matter of life and death, all *will* be okay. And if one must choose to take everything so seriously–there is no need to drag everyone on that same path.