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“Let us kill him . . . and we shall see what will become of his dreams.” Gen. 37:20

Dream Killers come in all shapes and sizes. They include procrastination, negativity, your best friend, your worst enemy, and don’t forget the guy at the water cooler.

How do we handle these “helpers” or “idea killers” in our life? One of the best ways I know is to be aware of their existence and seek to avoid them in areas of vulnerability. I don’t mean to cut them off completely, for they may be family–just realize that they are not committed to or understand your dreams and desires.

Make a conscious choice to keep these areas private, especially during the embryonic or incubation stages of establishing your dreams/ideas.

Maintain your focus, and keep moving forward to see your idea or dream become a reality. As someone once wrote, “Show no regrets for the past, no fear for the future. Expect to win! It’s a funny thing in life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you often get it.”

We may not choose our family, but we do have full control over our friends and over the amount of time we spend with friends and family. This is where we make the decisions that help shape or determine our destiny. In life, there are those who would kill our dreams and those who would, if asked, help nurture our dreams. We can identify and choose each group in which to associate and invest our time.

One of the most effective ways of dealing with an idea killer is by doing your homework. If you have researched your dream and have done your due diligence, some can even be brought around to being at least a neutral observer.

Demonstrate by your actions, that you’re committed. If you own a home and qualify–get on the program. Idea killers may occasionally become allies, but it takes massive work on your part to win them over to your team. Keep focused on your Dreams!

Don’t let another person’s critical attitude determine your worth or your future. You don’t know how high you can fly until you spread your wings and take to the sky. Please don’t let another person’s limiting beliefs, no matter how well-intentioned, stop you attempting to dream big, to compete for the ultimate prize … achieving your personal dream.

“I do not choose to be a common man (or woman). It is my right to be uncommon, if I can. I seek opportunity, not security! I do not wish to be a kept citizen; humbled and dulled by having the state took after me. I want to take the calculated risk, to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence, nor my dignity for a handout. I will NEVER cower before any master, nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, to enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say, ‘This with God’s help, I have done. ‘ All this is what it means to be an Entrepreneur.”

It is too easy for those around you, who are hopelessly mired in their own mediocrity, to criticize you for trying to follow your dream, or acting to implement your great idea.

Theodore Roosevelt, who was often criticized wrote, “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The CREDIT belongs to the man (or woman) who is actually in the arena, who strives valiantly - who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion—and spends himself (or herself) in a worthy cause. Who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and at the worst, if he (or she) fails … at least fails while daring greatly, so that his (or her) place shall never be with those cold and timid souls … who know neither victory nor defeat.”

“Do not follow where the path may lead … go instead where there is no path and leave a trail,” writes an unknown scribe.

If you are to get criticism, and you will, let it be for following your own leadership and daring to build your dreams. Couple that with a sage tip from me, “Remember, they don’t build monuments to critics.”

Jubilee wants you to know that we believe in this company, we believe in this program–and we believe in each of you.

Lee Bradshaw
Co-Founder of The Jubilee Project