Letter from
the author;
Why are we
here?
Just
as the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; the experience of
an amazing meal starts through a single bite; or the inspiration you gain from
a museum masterpiece originated with a single stroke, so too does this book
begin with a single page. Not that this
book would equate to a delicious meal cooked by a refined chef or to a
beautiful canvas painted by a masterful hand.
Those works require years of dedication and a talent; a love of your art
beyond what a normal passer-by would have.
This book is different… it is an exposure. The purpose of this book is not for finance
or for fame but rather to provide a road map for the reader to navigate through
life knowing that they are the masters of their own fate; they drive their own
success. More than just motivation
though this rhetoric is to provide the reader with the tools to be successful;
with the template for their life’s plan.
The only difference between you
and the author of this book is that they saw a pattern in their day to day
life. They saw it replicate again and
again with different aspects of their life.
It was in their work, in their school, it was with them when they tried
something new or repeated something they had done a thousand times. The more they saw the pattern within
themselves the more that it began to appear; and then they saw the pattern
emerge in others. It was a pattern of
motivation and procrastination, of self confidence or doubt, and when the
pattern was utilized in a particular way it was a driver of production and
success. Why did this person see the
pattern when no one else has? A fair
question, there is no discerning difference between you and them… The truth is
that they worked their whole life for it and yet tripped and fell in the answer
as anyone of you might.
Let us all begin this journey
now together to walk through one page at a time how the author of this book and
you both could have changed lives forever…
Opportunity:
There is an overwhelming majority of people in the world
today that want more than they have.
They want better jobs; to complete more schooling, to lose weight or
finish some other project in their life.
In some cases, they have the heart and will power to push themselves
hard enough to be successful; however, they lose motivation over and over again
as they are pushed back down the hill of failure. A pattern of two steps forward and two steps
back can be demoralizing and without the right perspective of week over week or
month over month they failures of one day can set back your goals by years.
Innovation:
Our innovation is a planning
tool; that has built in plans. Want to remodel a bathroom, start school,
lose weight? All admirable goals to obtain and while every home, school
and body is different there are fundamental similarities in the way you plan
for these activities and some similar things that you have to measure towards
success. Our application would start with a layer of your day to day
tasks or "reflex tasks" (dishes, dry cleaning, laundry, cleaning,
work, school, etc.) and then allow for the addition of ad hoc "tactical
tasks;" like replacing burnt out light bulbs, calling the plumber, etc.
Then you add on the third and final layer; which is your longer term
goals. Think of a couch to 5k type guide
but for multiple types of activities that would lead to general health.
Venture Concept:
Aside from the
concept of helping them to achieve their goals and the factor of motivation for
their continued completion of tasks onwards toward them; there is also the
factor of "do you need help with that?" Imagine if you're
planning a bathroom remodel. You type it into your app and it pushes out here
are the X number of things and Y number of hours it will take... Feeling
suddenly overwhelmed? Why not link it to Angie's list so you can hire a
contractor instead for that goal and move onto a new one? Partnering with
like applications (Uber, Angie's List, Groupon, etc.) could be a valuable way
to create good synergies. There was a motivational speech that I once
heard that said if you showed me your schedule (how you use the 24 hours in the
day) that I could show you where you were wasting time that could be used to
get to your dreams. What this app would focus on doing is inching it's
way towards making your 24 hours as efficient towards a healthy lifestyle as
possible. Similar applications; like Things and Streaks would be basic
competitors; however, they all assume that you already know the basics of what
needs to be done to be successful.
iDrive would change that perspective by aligning tasks and milestones to
your goals based on true professional guidance.
Other minor elements:
The secret sauce for
this concept is the combined years of experience in moving both business,
personal and lifestyle goals through this process. I’ve taken the bumps and bruises from
repeated failure and noticed the pattern that is required for success. Then took that pattern and applied
professional project management processes to ensure and track that success to
your long term goals and motivate you along the way. The next addition to the venture would be a
book; essentially taking what our innovation is and opening up the hood for all
to see what we’ve done and how it is beneficial beyond just the application
itself. How these simple steps can take you from 0 to 100 in no time flat
on any project that you set your mind to. For me though; I take
inspiration from two men of late that revolutionized the world. Firstly; Steve Jobs, and so I will cannibalize
my own system and rebuild it again and again to ensure its evolution. Secondly; Manoj Bhargava, and so I will
reinvest into the world community and find other people that are looking to
really make a difference and give them the means to pay it forward.
