Overheard a conversation at the coffee shop this morning. A girl fell in love over the weekend.
The guy really did sound amazing, but the thing that struck me the most was that he wasn’t doing anything that remarkable. Rare, but not remarkable.
- The guy’s an actor (in New York of all places.) – The thing about actors is that they may not make a ton of money at first, but they are passionate about what they do in a way few people are. Are you willing to do whatever it takes pursuing something you love? Can you make a girl feel like you’d do that for her as well?
- He works with a non-profit in his other life – He’s demonstrating that he believes the world is more than a giant bar, that making a difference is very much time well spent.
- He’s well connected (she met him at a bar while he was hanging out with Matthew Perry) – he’s likable, he’s driven and he probably knows a lot of the right people.
- He surprised her with fondue at the top of some restaurant. – He’s romantic, creative, and he can plan something to make her feel special.
Finding someone who’s passionate, romantic, confident, fun to be around and believes they’re here for a reason. It’s a shame that people like this are so rare, that they do look so remarkable. It’s a shame companies like this are just as hard to find, and perhaps even more remarkable.
Why don’t you take this test yourself – for your company, for your personal life. How passionate, confident, purpose-driven, fun and yes, even romantic are you? What about your business? What would a company have to look like, act like to sweep a customer off their feet? What kind of person would you have to become to make someone swoon the way this girl did in the coffee shop this morning?
Both would probably feel pretty awesome if you could pull them off. Neither would be easy. But very few things that are worthwhile are.
