Whatever course political events take over the coming days and weeks, the focus on personal ideals remains. The phrase, “Making a dent in the universe” sounds as if it owes more to political rhetoric than business thinking. However, many of today’s biggest and most successful businesses started out with exactly that kind of mission.

For example, Bill Gates set out to redefine the world of computing away from vast mainframes with their own dedicated floors and air conditioned rooms to being something personal on every desk and in every home.

Steve Jobs continues to redefine our experience of the world of technology. Here is a quote that could be taken as political, but speaks in an inspirational way to every entrepreneur and business professional:

“We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?”

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

Now, time to make that dent…