What Freelancers Can Learn from Evel Knievel

c010depunkk · January 21st, 2008, 02:53 AM

I found this article this morning and found it both inspiring and humorous:

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Anyone of a certain age will know the name Evel Knievel. He was an icon and hero for kids growing up in the 1970’s. For anyone who the Evel Knievel has passed by, he was a famous American motorbike stunt driver and daredevil, known for tearing it up and causing a spectacle both on and off his bike. While most of us do not aspire to have our faces printed on children’s lunch boxes, there is a lot we freelancers can learn from his story!

1. He wasn’t the best, he was the best known
2. He wasn’t unique but he was remarkable
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4. Positive mental attitude saves the day
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7. His finances were as bad as his crashes
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10. 30 years on and people remember him

You do not have to face a canyon jump on a steam powered rocket to show courage or break bones to suffer through adversity, just being in business can be challenge enough. As I think Evel Knievels story shows, sometimes it really is less what you do and more how you do it that matters, both in character and results.

There's some interesting comparisons in the article. Really enjoyed reading it and thought I'd share it with the community.....