Brink of Greatness

Brink Thinkers are people who have learned to nurture, persist and expand their thoughts to create unparalleled results. The brink of courage, the brink of death just before life, the brink of victim turned victor, the brink of societal change, the brink of peace in the world. The secret is to take that thought, that idea, all the way to the BRINK!

The Brink of Greatness Wall of Fame

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🎧 Timothy Payne “Losing My Legs Changed My Life Forever”

He was on a mission in one of the most hostile areas on the planet, in Southern Afghanistan; a place also known as “The Devils Playground”. He knew something wasn’t quite right. He blamed himself for the death of the enemy. He questioned his decisions of leadership that placed him in the wrong spot at the […]

🎧 Operation Coming Home. The Mission Never Ends with Andy Ladner

Andy had just finished volunteering with a group of guys to build a home for the show, ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. He had been working with groups like Habitat for Humanity and Extreme Makeover when he asked himself the question: “Why aren’t we doing this for our own military families?” He and his buddies decided […]

🎧 John Evans: From Addict to Mentor, “A Letter to Santa Changed My Life”

In many ways, John’s life was all mapped out; at least in his mind it was. An excellent student; good grades, athlete, good attitude, even perfect attendance in school. The kids in school were always trying to get John high by offering him drugs. He managed to stay clear of drugs despite the peer pressure that […]

The 7 Golden Rules to arrive at the Brink of Greatness

1 – Your boundaries are 100% self-imposed by you. Be in charge of your own thoughts.

2 – Never settle for an average idea. Be exceptional and bold in your thinking and desires.

3 – Don’t follow, LEAD. Find alternative methods to break through the clutter.

4 – Question everything, the obvious and the not-so-obvious. What if? How come? Maybe, just maybe?

5 – Uniqueness is the golden rule. If everyone else is doing it, then don’t.

6 – Don’t panic when the idea seems absurd. Absurdity is oxygen for high flyers.

7 – Persistency. Take your idea to next-level thinking–all the way to the Brink of Greatness.

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