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“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about comfort zones (here and here, for example).  There are plenty [...]

“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight Eisenhower One of the things I’ve heard leaders say a lot over the past two strange [...]

“No man can, for any considerable time, wear one face to himself and another to the multitude without finally getting bewildered as to which is the true one.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne There are [...]

“Once you stop learning, you start dying.” – Albert Einstein One of the things that has been mentioned in this space a number of times in the past is the idea that as leaders, we have a tendency [...]

“We find comfort among those who agree with us – growth among those who don’t.” – Frank A. Clark One very noticeable trait of human beings is that we want to be comfortable.  There’s nothing [...]

“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” – Winston Churchill Last week in this space the topic was focus & the idea that we need to figure [...]

“Indiscriminate action is a form of laziness.” – Tim Ferris We’re taught early on in our careers to try & make people happy.  When customers approach us and ask if we can help, we almost [...]

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass A consistent theme I hear from leaders these days is how difficult it is to make decisions.  We’re living in a world that’s [...]

“What would happen if we spoke the truth?” – Alison Bechdel Last week in this space the topic was truth telling, and the fact that as leaders we give up the right to remain silent when we see [...]

“Truth-tellers are not always palatable.  There is a preference for candy bars.” – Gwendolyn Brooks Almost everyone on Earth wants to be liked.  It’s a standard part of the human condition.  When [...]