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Cool Friend: Matthew Kelly

Got dreams? Our new Cool Friend Matthew Kelly says that a lot of people have simply stopped dreaming. "And if they've stopped dreaming in their own life, good luck trying to get them to subscribe to a dream that you have for your organization." Find out more about the kind of impact dreams and ambitions have on an organization in the Cool Friends interview or in Matthew Kelly's book, The Dream Manager. Tom called it magnificent. He saw it in an airport bookstore, and though he was a bit wary of its parable presentation, he skimmed it, got hooked, and Kelly was on his way to becoming a Cool Friend. So, read the interview, pick up the book, and judge for yourself. And, should Kelly's message really resonate with you, he offers the Dream Manager Program at his company, Floyd Consulting, to help others bring dreams to life.

Cathy Mosca posted this on 11/10/07.

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You ask: Why do people stop dreaming?
Matthew Kelly offers three reasons. There is a fourth reason. Some people stop dreaming because they donâ€™t believe they are worthy of their dream. They donâ€™t believe their own lives are significant enough to realize their dreams and therefore prefer to not dream.

We all need the second biggest gift in life â€“ having someone who believes in you fully and unreservedly. That someone, a teacher, a parent, a mentor, a friend or a dream manager is the warm air under the wings of your dreams. This gift is what you often need in order to find the first biggest gift â€“ the courage to believe in your dream and the daring to act on it.

Aviv Shahar
www.avivshahar.com

Posted by Aviv Shahar at November 11, 2007 1:11 PM

The book is all fluff and the good parts of it could easily have been contained in a nice concise article. The biggest dream getting fulfilled here is the financial ambitions of the author.

Posted by Jeffrey at November 11, 2007 9:04 PM

Until Corporate America decides to get out of the slave trade, shared dreams (employee & organization) will be just that-dreams.

Posted by Eric Pennington at November 11, 2007 9:49 PM

Most managers spend their time trying to align their people to the organisation.

Great leaders align a bit of both with each other.

Posted by PaulH at November 12, 2007 3:24 AM