You Know You've Made It...

How do you measure success? Success is a difficult thing to describe. Typically because success is mostly about the way other people see us. Even the way we personally define success is often based on what others values or find important. So with that in mind I have tried to create some standards that define success:

1. You have an island in your kitchen. Nothing says "you've made it" like having an island in your kitchen. An island says "hey my kitchen is so freaking big that i have a part of it that is name after a mass of land."

2. High tech garbage cans. If you have one of those trash cans that pop out of your island or counter top - you are a success. You are a super duper success if you have one of those motion sensor trash cans in your place. Motion sensor trash cans are a great way of letting others know that even your garbage is better than their garbage.

3. When you have enough money to work around a phobia you have. Most people who have a fear dont have the time, money or energy to work their way around it. Most folks become slaves to their fears. But successful people can go to great lengths to overcome the obstacles places in front of them. John Madden may best known as the name behind one of the biggest video games in history, or as a hall of fame football coach. But he is a celebrity in my eyes because he was so successful that people simply accepted that he wouldn't fly on airplanes. The man was a successful coach and Super Bowl champion and no one seemed to care that he refused to fly. Instead he just rode a bus everywhere and when he was tired of taking a bus to coach his games he just quit. And no one said a word!!! Flash forward to his broadcast career where he STILL refused to fly and instead rode a tricked out bus/mobile home around for the past 25 years. When you have a strange fear that causes you to dramatically alter the way you live your life and no one seems to care or notice - you sir or madam are a success. That or your sooooo bat shit crazy that no one has the guts to tell you how nuts you are.

Well there you have it. If you have any other sure fire signs that someone has "made it" please feel free to leave a comment. Next post: Why the move BIG is so great (no, I am not kidding).