Hungry? Learn from Bob Dylan and the Buffalo
Line from Bob Dylan:
"Don't be afraid not to follow the herd - because where the herd's gone, the food is already eaten."
Thanks to the folks at the Brand Builder for their great post, Bob Dylan On Fresh Ideas & Innovation.
When you think about, it is important to be thankful for the herd. Without the herd, there would only be individuals. And when you sell yourself as someone special, you need the herd.
You need to decide who you are and what your firm is.
If you're part of the herd, you don't need to worry about your navigational skills.
If you wonder about whether you have what it takes to leave the herd, take heed to this from the Brand Builder post:
"If you aren't already finding your own lush pastures, maybe it's time you stopped settling for someone else's scraps. Do something different. Take chances every once in a while. Innovate. Put original ideas into action. Try something new. Do something.
Get there first - or at least be among the first.
Life is too short - and green pastures are in far too short supply - for anyone, you included, to waste your time following the herd. It might seem like the safe thing to do, but trust me: It's a hard living, fighting over someone else's scraps, and in the long term, there's absolutely no future in it.
None.
Unless you like going hungry."