Dear All,
I've just watched this 3 minute TED talk video again, and I am
intrigued by the role of the 'first follower' and the 'second
follower'. As Derek Sivers says:
'The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.'
'When you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be
the first one to stand up and join in.'
How many of us in the metrication community sometimes feel like 'lone
nuts'.
My approach in future will be to play the part of the 'first follower'
or the 'second follower' and support anybody who has the courage to
stand out from the crowd when they promote the metric system and its
use in the modern world.
By the way, I am addicted to TED Talks. If you want to see some of the
best speakers in the world speaking about subjects they are passionate
about, go to http://www.ted.com
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, that you can obtain
from http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html
PO Box 305 Belmont 3216,
Geelong, Australia
Phone: 61 3 5241 2008
Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has
helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the
modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they
now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for
their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many
different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial
and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA.
Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST,
and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com
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