If I Were to Get Fired...

I would want it to be for audacity... not inactivity.

I would want Giant Impact (the owners of Catalyst) to say, "I can't believe Ben had the audacity to do that on our watch!"

How many of us are afraid of getting fired, so we do nothing risky, nothing unsafe?

In my view, doing nothing is far more risky than being audacious. We're not only risking our current job, but the hope that anyone would hire us for our next one. After all, we did nothing productive, nothing life-changing, nothing anyone talks about.

Comments

[Ken]

Good stuff Ben . Agree with you and it is also motivating!

[Mack]

Good thought bro - you're on it.

[Steve Bradley]

I've always preferred being a moving target, rather than a stationary one :)

[Shawna]

Ben, this is so weird. I posted the following status update on Facebook (before I read your blog): Shawna is feeling audacious today--or was it auspicious?
Isn't that weird? I love the word audacious because it sounds like what it is and I love it when a word does that. Unfortunately my work life doesn't allow for audacity-but my personal life does-I'm going to live life large today! =)

[Ben Arment]

Shawna, I think there's a place for audacity in your work life. But you probably really would get fired. Which, who knows, might not be a bad thing. =)

[Shawna]

gotta finish the degree first! then i can get fired! =)Dec 22nd!!!!

[Clayton Bell]

Wow, what a post. I can't tell you how much this spoke to me. I just read it to my wife as part of a discussion about our future we're having. Thanks so much.

Second, you posted FIVE blogs today! Who are you, Carols Whittaker?! :-)

[wade]

Ben, totally agree. Although I am pretty sure I remember hearing a parable from this very cool guy about talents. His story said the same thing. Risk what your given and you will be blessed for being audacious enough to "do" something. Sit on what you have been given and to quote Trump, "you're fired!" Love your stuff...keep it comin'.

[mancha]

good stuff thanks for sharing