When You Wish Upon A Star

At work today my manager had a team meeting. We discussed our current workload and new projects coming down the pike and it got me wondering. How well some people are suited for their jobs. How it is that top executives and managing directors and CEO's of companies excel at their jobs. I think of the education and experiences they've had to bring them to this very point- where they are successful and are the best in the business. They enjoy what they do.

I came home and watch Jay-Z on Oprah. He discusses how he came from poverty and life on the streets, selling drugs to becoming a multi-millionaire mogul balancing his fashion empire and still putting out top-selling albums. What makes it interesting is that he never set out to do any of it. He never had a plan in place. Yet he loves what he does and he's the best in the business.

I then watch Daddy's Girls. Where Rev Run's daughters, Vanessa and Angela are in Los Angeles weighing the decision on whether or not to open up a flagship retail store. These are young women who fused together things that they love and are parlaying it into a flourishing business where they are earning money and establishing themselves in the fashion and entertainment world. I wouldn't call them moguls but they're definitely on the right track. Yea their "reality show" may be scripted and not-so "real", but they do have a growing business: Pastry. They're insightful, intelligent and not afraid to take chances.

Jay-Z, Angela, Vanessa are but a few that have found what they love and made it work for them. Authors, sports figures, doctors, entertainers, designers, lawyers, etc. all had a thought. It started with something they had a passion for. Something they enjoyed. A dream. A vision. That vision was massaged and massaged until (as Oprah says) their preparation was met with opportunity.

Today's TV watching has brought to the forefront what I have been thinking about for weeks. I know there's more out there for me. I know I'll need to work very hard and I know I'll be met with rejection, but I can't let that stop me. I'm at a place in my life where I'm more comfortable with myself and more in control. I feel empowered. I'm in a healthy, strong relationship that I absolutely love. I have a family that loves me and I love them. They may not agree with me 100% about everything, but I have their respect. I have a job that I love and that I'm good at, but I want more. Is that being greedy? Should I not strive for more?

Fail or succeed, I want the option. I want to focus on my goals, bring them to fruition. I want that experience. I want to make my dreams a reality. I feel now is the time to act. Now is the time to take advantage of all my resources.

After all a goal without a deadline is a wish.