# “Take It To The Limit”

Source: https://geoffblades.com/thinking-big/
Published: 2019-07-18
Updated: 2019-10-11
Author: Geoff

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“You need to think smaller,” her boss said.

5 minutes later my friend was typing into google, *When do you apply to business school?*

3 years later she graduated HBS.

Today she’s building big.

## There’s Nothing Easy

About dreaming big.

Waking up every day eye on the prize.

Taking actions that keep breathing it life.

Plenty of people pretend to encourage thinking big, but few do.

Even fewer teach you how.

All alone at the end of the evening when the bright lights have faded to blue…

## It’s All On You

The [Eagles sing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqh_xtGx64Y)—

*And when you’re looking for your freedom*

*Nobody seems to care*

*And you can’t find the door*

*Can’t find it anywhere*

*When there’s nothing to believe in still you’re coming back*

*You’re running back, you’re coming back for more*

*So put me on a highway and show me a sign*

*And take it to the limit one more time*

## You Can’t Know Your Limits…

Until you’ve pushed them one more time.

Even if you find the door, it’s hard to break through.

You may need to push more.

Or perhaps pull.

You never know until you keep trying the door.

## Keep Hunting Keys

Building big isn’t all about push or pull.

For winning big you want to keep finding better and better keys.

Here’s Track 9 from the [System for Winning Masterclass, Getting It](https://geoffblades.com/masterclasses/#system-for-winning):

 

[P.S. You can listen to previously published tracks from this Masterclass here.](https://geoffblades.com/tag/system-for-winning-masterclass/)