Yesterday I wrote about getting ideas for the opening of the Mirage from the overnight camps our kids went to. Like I said, you never know where a good idea may come from.
· Good ideas
· Are all around.
· We must be open
· And curious enough
· To recognize the best of them.
The Mirage was truly a dream. Of huge proportions. The team we recruited to open that project bought into that dream, but that didn’t mean they weren’t scared: of the size of the project, the magnitude of each of our roles, and the possibility of failure. While each member of that team came with experience and confidence, the scope and complexity of the project was a bit unnerving. So, we talked about it and realized that as a team we could overcome our fears. Encouraged by the Company’s Board of Directors to look for best practices throughout the industry, we discovered things like the baggage handling systems used by the then newly opened Denver airport, new electronic key systems used by high security facilities, and employee training programs pioneered by Marriott Hotels. Each was a stretch for us, but they helped us overcome the challenges we faced. And the more we learned, the more we realized that together we could climb any mountain. If your dreams are so big they scare you, remember that most challenges can be overcome by teamwork today.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938): Liberian politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and the first elected female head of state in Africa.
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