This Project vs. the BIG IDEA

by Dwayne Phillips

What interests me today? The project that I am working today? Perhaps not.

I know I am working on this project today, but it is just another project. Sure, I want it to succeed, but really, it’s just another one.

What really interests me is finding the BIG IDEA. That thing that I will turn into a big open-source project that thousands of programmers will love and work with me. I will be famous and give $10,000 appearances every week (all expenses paid first class).

The BIG IDEA is so much better than this project. That is why this project isn’t doing so well, but it will be okay. I mean, it’s just another project. There are many and will be many more until I find that BIG IDEA.

Okay, let’s switch from me “the dreamer of BIG IDEAS” to me the project manager. Are the people working on this project with me devoted to the success of this project? Are these persons dreaming instead of something else?

It is to our benefit for me to take time and ask. Take time and have a conversation about today and tomorrow and dreams.

And have the humility to wish that someone on this project will have a BIG IDEA and all those BIG IDEA dreams will come true for them.