Week 9: Disciple Leadership

One of the most important things I learned this week was from Jim Ritchie's class on Good to Great, which was based on the book by Jim Collins. It didn't feel like a business rule; it felt like a rule for life. It was great that someone said, "good is the enemy of great." Life makes us settle down a lot of the time, not because we're lazy, but because we get used to things. We believe it's safe to be "good enough," but when we do that, we miss the greater happiness and meaning that come with striving to be the best. I also liked the Venn picture of greatness. It proved that to be great, you need a great product or service, the idea that you can be the best, and a lot of passion. When you find that "sweet spot," you start to be brilliant. It made me think about what's important to me. What do I do really well? What's the best way for me to help other people? These lessons go along with my desire to talk to Michaela, a professional friend of mine. Her life shows how important it is to be humble, start from nothing, and give back even after you've made it big. To be great, you don't have to care about your ego. You have to make a difference, stick with it, and live your life with a purpose.

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