Ideas are like popcorn kernels. There’s a lot of them, and once they start popping, it’s hard to pick them all up! If this describes your everyday life, then you must be the entrepreneur of your team.
You’re filled with many great ideas—so many, in fact, that they spill over the kettle, onto the table, and across the floor. You try to pick up every single idea, but there are just too many. If you pick up every idea that comes to mind, your team won’t know which ones to focus on.
One thing I’ve learned from making popcorn is that more isn’t necessarily better.
New ideas come and go too quickly. One minute you’re picking up a kernel, and next thing you know, you’re dropping it to pick up a different one. Imagine how confusing that must be for the team! They pour time and energy into an idea, only to abandon it the next day.
Stop exhausting your team by chasing after every single idea! Pick up a handful, then put them in a bowl. Pour a little salt and butter on those ideas. Nurture them. The ideas you invest in taste the most delicious.
If you liked this video, you’ll love our recent one about playing in the sandbox. It shows dentists how to explore ideas before launching them. Go check it out!
Kirk Behrendt is a renowned consultant and speaker in the dental industry, known for his expertise in helping dentists create better practices and better lives. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kirk has dedicated his professional life to optimizing the best systems and practices in dentistry. Kirk has been a featured speaker at every major dental meeting in the United States. His company, ACT Dental, has consistently been ranked as one of the top dental consultants in Dentistry Today's annual rankings for the past 10 years. In addition, ACT Dental was named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc Magazine, appearing on their Inc 5000 list. Kirk's motivational skills are widely recognized in the dental industry. Dr. Peter Dawson of The Dawson Academy has referred to Kirk as "THE best motivator I have ever heard." Kirk has also assembled a trusted team of advisor experts who work with dentists to customize individual solutions that meet their unique needs. When he's not motivating dentists and their teams, Kirk enjoys coaching his children's sports teams and spending time with his amazing wife, Sarah, and their four children, Kinzie, Lily, Zoe, and Bo.
