What To Do If Your Bright Ideas Aren't Appreciated

How many times have you had a great idea and saw someone else run with it? Now, think about the times you've had a great idea, presented it to the boss, then either had it executed wrong or rejected outright. That stings, but what burns even worse is seeing that idea set in motion somewhere else the right way and watching it turn out to be successful.

Worst of all is the burn that comes from giving over one of your great ideas, seeing it used, having it be successful, then getting little or no credit for it. Maybe you'll get a pat on the back and a gift card to Chili's. At best, you'll get a "bonus" that'll pay for a night out at Chili's with your girlfriend. "Way to go, cog in the machine! Keep up the good work!"

So what happens? You shut down. You tell yourself that you're going to do the bare minimum and let the idiots miss out on all your great recommendations. Well, that's one way to approach things, but it's not the ideal.

In that frame of mind, you're not only hurting your boss. You're hurting yourself because you've just turned what could have been a productive career into a dead-end job. You're also hurting the people who rely on your business because without the improvements your ideas can bring they're not getting the best that they deserve as customers.

Bright ideas should be rewarded!
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A better way to deal with your creativity being stifled is to become your own boss so that you can implement any idea you want and do it the right way. Benefit you, benefit the customers who will be receiving the quality they deserve, and benefit your boss by taking away that pesky employee who kept bringing up those hare-brained ideas.

After all, he is the boss. He gets to sail the ship along the course he's charted, even if he sails directly into the rocks.

Employers who don't know how to apply the breakthroughs you bring them will only sap your will to improve your performance. Without motivation, there is no innovation. So get rid of the stumbling blocks in your path to greatness.

Quit your job, follow your own entrepreneurial path, and take back your inspiration to develop the highest quality goods and services you're capable of delivering. That way you get to implement your own ideas as an independent. When you get rid of your job, you gain the opportunity to control your own productivity.

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