I’ve worked on many start-ups and the common element among all of them is their founder’s burning desire to create something great. They usually begin with an idea that grows over time and stays true to their principles and ideals: these entrepreneurs really believe in what they’re doing. Some started hotels, others developed technology, and one had a great retail idea: all of them were driven to achieve something beyond ordinary. The technologist who developed my extraordinary applicant tracking systems worked day and night, often sleeping at the office in order to maintain schedules, every day having more ideas and breakthroughs as we stayed on-task, on-budget, and on-time. He, like the other entrepreneurs I worked with, were as curious about the ‘what-ifs’ as they were passionate about each day’s progress; they rarely accepted results that were ordinary. You can adopt this same standard to everything you do, big or small. Bring your burning desire to the creation of great things today.
Joseph Bitner Wirthlin (1917 – 2008): American businessman, religious leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church
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