Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs just don’t see it, because it’s their blind spot.
Blind spot, you see, originally is a medical term, descriptive of the part of the retina in the eye that’s not sensitive to light. Literally, everybody is said to have such a blind spot but for some people it develops into a medical condition – greatly affecting one’s eye sight in consequence.
Drivers often talk of blind spots in the rear of their vehicle in the literal sense. When they back off in a crowded parking lot, for example, we observe some drivers have to get off their car to make a personal inspection before backing their vehicle into position. That is because, they’ll tell you, even with the help of the rear view mirror and all, there’re blinds spots, areas they cannot see when they’re seated at the wheel.
Likewise, metaphorically speaking, if we say somebody has a blind spot about something, we mean to say they cannot see it.
Either they’re unable or they are unwilling to see it or understand it.
Either way, they ignore it.
Alright, let’s read a few media examples to drive the point home:
1. Rick Perry sure knows how to mess up a good thing. When he entered the presidential race last month, the Texas governor had an extraordinary opportunity. The GOP base had strong, deep reservations about Mitt Romney, the only other heavy-hitter in the race, so if Perry could satisfy their thirst for purity while demonstrating competence as a candidate and campaigner, he’d be well-positioned to unify the party and run away with the nomination.
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