Disruptive Innovation

I must admit that I enjoy seeing the disruptive ripples that the Internet inflicts upon traditional business models. The old models do their best to fight to survive. For example, New Jersey recently banned Tesla from selling its cars in the state, mainly so the state’s inefficient auto dealerships won’t have to compete with Tesla’s direct sales model. New Jersey is the fifth state to ban Tesla sales so far. Two other states also severely restrict Tesla sales, and at least two more have pending legislation along these lines. Tesla stirred up a hornet’s nest of resistance. I remember walking into a Borders bookstore a while back and thinking… This won’t be here much longer. Now it’s gone, killed by smarter, faster, bigger Internet models. What Are You Protecting? It’s easy to scoff when protectionist laws get passed and to ridicule the folly of such backwards thinking. But take a step back and notice what riles you up about this. Is it possible that it bugs you because you’re also holding back from inviting more disruptive innovation into your life? Where are you being too traditional? Where in your life are you behaving like a stick in the mud? Where are you protecting what you have and clinging to outmoded attitudes? Where will you be in five years? Why aren’t you there now? Why not get there in one year? Why so slow? What innovations are you still resisting that would get you there faster? Are you totally pro-inno...
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