“Pull” Your Ideas From The Ether

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Jordan, great advice. I find myself doing the same thing (although my rank goes to 5, very Spinal Tapesque).

I'd challenge anyone that follows a similar system to make sure that all those 1s are actually pursued in some meaningful way, even if just in marginal increments (as you suggest). Having the ideas are a small part of the battle - you become a rain maker if you can execute, which is much easier said than done and something I try to focus on each day.

the more i think about your comment, the more i'm not sure you become a "rainmaker" by executing...rainmaker is really a term for the guy who brings in the business...often that guy as a sales bent and thinks big, but isn't great on execution...every rainmaker needs a strong team who can execute...but i don't think the two are as closely tied as you suggest

Ah, I see your point and I agree. "Rainmaker" is the wrong term for sure. A better categorization would be exactly what you said, a "doer" ... so to restate my comment: make sure you push some of those rank 1 ideas forward, if even marginally, as it will help you mature from a dreamer to a "doer"

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