Approval
If you are not already on the Gaping Void mailing list, you really should sign up because little bits of inspiration will show up in your inbox like this which got me all sorts of giggly this morning.
I fought the urge to buy the print for multiple reasons (I have a mini gallery already in my house), but I love everything this says.
If you've been listening to Managing the Gray lately, you know I've been really getting on people for standing in their own ways. Combine that with the fact that I've always believed in asking for forgiveness rather than permission and you can start to see where I'm coming from.
I think this is why I have a entrepreneur mindset. I want to control my destiny. I want to be the one making decisions because whenever I'm not, I'm a whole lot less happy with things. I've watched this happen over and over in my life and it is why I was joking with friends the other night that I just might be unemployable because I do want to be the one driving the ship surrounded by an awesome crew to help me succeed.
If you resemble this remark then maybe it is time to think about a change. To put yourself in a position where you are the one making the approvals, because just like Hugh is saying it feels great when you don't need it to do it.