Devoted to Managers and those that seek to improve their management skills

I was reminded recently about the strength of keeping the zeal we had for things as a child.

John Lasseter who was the chief architect of the success of Pixar (PIXR) in their release of animated hit after hit, was credited by Jeffrey Katzenberg as being so successful because "He has very much a childlike perspective in terms of how he looks at the world and how he sees things."

It reminds me of the movie from years ago called "Big" starring Tom Hanks as he was morphed into an adult body but kept his childlike enthusiasm for things, and as a result made the company extremely successful.

That's the point I wanted to bring up here: We need to keep our childlikeness without being childish. Someone who keeps their childlike wonder for exploring, experimenting and having no preconceived notions about trying new things, is almost impossible to compete with in the long-term.

For a manager it can give you that competitive edge that sparks and encourages your team of workers to give you everything they have as they enter into your world of wonder.

I know these types of things can be scoffed at, but they really work. Work to retain that childlike wonder that you've had, and you'll see great things happen, while loving every minute of it.