We all know the guy who is living in a fairy tale. He sees life as it should be, unbound by reality, and is often brought back to it. And then we know the girl who brutally honest and realistic. While true, shes doesn’t inspire much. I think between these two is the perfect state for life, and for business.
Some people are idealists, which is used slightly different than the definition, typically people who see things in a perfect world, what could be. On the other hand there are pragmatists, defined as relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic.
In comes the pragmatic idealist. When viewing situations, we should frame them idealistically, what would be the best possible outcome. We then have to realize that this is most of the time not possible. So pragmatically, what can we do to move toward that goal.
Ideally we would want to hire someone full time to do that job. This way they can get the full vibe from the team, and provide their knowledgeable input in the decision making process. We can’t afford someone of quality to fill that spot, but we don’t want to outsource those duties. How about bring on an independent contractor or consultant to do that. It’s not a one time project so they can really get to know the team and be a part of it, but we don’t have to pay a full year’s salary. And maybe eventually when we are making more money and have more work, we can bring them on full time.
That’s a basic example, but the idea is to start with the best possible end and move backward instead of how we normally do it, start from where we are and make incremental steps forward.
This is just a thought, would love to hear you input!
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