“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.” – N.R. Narayana Murthy Last week in this space the idea was that doing things to stay safe don’t necessarily keep us safe. After watching some leaders this week, I’m still thinking about that idea. It … Read more
“Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.” – Leo Rosten Safety is enticing. It’s been that way for ten thousand years. When our ancestors were living in caves, the entire goal was safety. If you had something to eat, and a cave, and a fire, you had it made. Why go outside … Read more
“We are at our most alert when we are in danger of failing. The greatest growth comes from being alert, scared, and striving.” – Dan Sullivan We’ve spent the past couple of weeks (here and here, in case you missed it) in this space having a conversation about passion and energy and finding your own … Read more
“Pioneering is never done in front of cheerleaders urging on a roaring grandstand of popular approval.” – George Takei We like safety. We’re wired for it. Ever since our ancestors were living in caves, our number one goal is to be safe. If those ancestors were in a cave, with something to eat, and fire, … Read more
“Courage is the resistance to fear, the mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” – Mark Twain Way back in January – that seems like years ago – we declared 2025 the year of No. Now that the year is nearly a third over, it seems like a good time to revisit that declaration. … Read more
“You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow It’s hard to escape our past, and I’m not talking about last week or last year. I’m talking about centuries ago, and the fact that our brains have developed to keep us safe. It started when we were … Read more
“Be scared. You can’t help that. But don’t be afraid.” – William Faulkner It’s in our nature as humans to comfort. We want to be comfortable at work and at home. We want to be comfortable financially. We want our relationships to be comfortable. The root of that comfort-seeking comes from our ancestors. If you … Read more
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than one’s fear.” – Ambrose Hollingworth Redmoon Human beings, by our nature, tend to seek out comfort. I’m not talking about luxury goods & services necessarily, although maybe that’s part of it. What we seek out are places … Read more
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” – Rita Levi-Montalcini We certainly are not living in easy times. The past few months have seemed like a constant parade of difficult decisions and situations. While some of us are starting to move into a new “normal”, it’s still not easy to navigate. … Read more
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs Innovation is a popular topic. If I Google innovation I get somewhere north of 3 billion hits. I get links to webinars about innovation, I see articles about innovation, there are books written about innovation – it’s one of the primary topics of conversation … Read more
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