Sarah McD

Last week I was speaking with someone about the concept of “success to significance” and its associated terms.  I was asked how I defined “success” within this idea.  I thought about it and gave a long pause.  I could only imagine if my wife was there and telling me to just give a simple answer or some of my friends telling me not to overanalyze and not to be a rabble-rouser.

I finally replied, “Sorry, I just don’t think within such a framework.  Maybe I would say it’s more about influence and impact.”

After this afternoon chat, where we touched upon other topics, I came back to the idea of “success to significance” that evening.  It had been several years since I read Bob Buford’s “Half Time.” It really didn’t speak to me back then and I realized even more so today.  I’ve attended some conferences inspired by “Half Time” which primarily targeted very successful businessmen in their 50s and beyond, and gained a great amount of insight and inspiration.  I was one of the thirty-something attendees blessed enough to attend and learn from those with more experience and wisdom from life.

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