Stevea Robbins here.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

Today's topic is how to know when it's time to abandon a dream and do something practical.

The quick and dirty tip is don't.

But if you do, consider the dream and the journey to get there.

Listener Lyle writes in,

How do you know whether certain dreams are still attainable so as to discard those that aren't,

in order to focus one's attention on those that are still within reason?

Oh, Lionel, you're growing up. Adults know what's realistic.

They're mature, down-to-ear earth, responsible, and often boring beyond belief.

But never fret, you'll get that way, too.

Today's episode will help.

I'm biased.

I love dreamers.

But we've created a culture, especially in business, that stifles most dreamers.

We give caring advice.

I just want you to be successful.

Be realistic.

Don't make waves.

Let's just benchmark and adopt best practices.

We want what's best for you.

These all mean one thing.

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