“The easier it is to do something, the harder it is to change the way you do it.” – Steve Wozniak Complacency is one of those things we always attribute to other people. On some level, we equate it with laziness, and no one ever admits to being lazy. We point to people who we … Read more
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch It’s in our nature as humans to seek comfort. It probably dates back to our time as cave dwellers. If you’re sitting in the cave, and you have a fire, and you have food, why go outside where the lions are? Just … Read more
“There are two kinds of companies – those that change, and those that disappear.” – Anonymous Some of the most fascinating sentences you will ever hear begin with the words “I wish”. They’re fascinating, not because of whatever words follow “I wish”, but because of whatever action follows the conversation. Those sentences can be wildly … Read more
“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” – Brian Herbert The term “lifelong learner” gets used a lot, and it’s meant as a positive thing. It’s so positive, in fact, that everyone you meet claims to be a lifelong learner and … Read more
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch Being a human being presents a number of challenges and interesting situations. One of those is the reality that most people spend their entire lives trying to ‘live comfortably’ and hoping to remove conflict and challenges from their lives, when really the … Read more
“We cannot become what we need to be without changing who we are.” – Max DePree Oftentimes as leaders we fail to see the need for change in our organizations. Sometimes, though, we look at change as obvious. We’re not happy with the results we’re getting or the way we’re getting them and we see … Read more
“Things may come to those who wait, but only things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln It’s certainly true that patience is a virtue. Rushing off and doing something stupid is a recipe for disaster. Some things take time to grow & develop, and some things, after careful study, are better left undone. … Read more
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