Why Try To Get Out Of Your Box, When You Can Use What's In It?
Problems are wonderful to have and great to gather.
The more problems you have, the more you can solve.
And not just for yourself, of course, but to solve others’ problems is a steady way to success; to be sought after; to create meaningful change.
Stay Positive & Be An Avid Problem Gatherer –> Solver
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The person who roots for you when you’re on top as well as when you fail; the one that’s there for you to consult with as well as there to pull you forward.
They’re the real champion.
They’re there at both ends of the spectrum and everything in between.
You don’t need many champions in life. One, two or a few will certainly do.
And the best way to find one?
Is to be one.
Stay Positive & Time To Champion Up
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You can certainly train someone so they know something and can do it to the book.
But, inevitably, you’ll want to teach them more on top of the natural learning they’ll make as they continue to do what you taught them as the world around them changes (which is inevitable, too).
Then, just as they learn more and learn different, they’ll need to be trained (as a reminder) of how to do things they learned before.
And what about the training you gave them on the brand, not just the task you hired them to do? Or the training you did on how to work with the other departments in the organization?
Stay Positive & Training Is An Ongoing Effort (Just As Learning Is)
No, it’s not a fancy name for a meal. It’s a Japanese phrase for “go and see for yourself.”
Not only is it one of the best directions a leader can give to others.
It’s one of the best directions we can give ourselves.
Stay Positive & Less Ruminating, More Doing
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Guests, customers, subscribers – everyone – is searchign for better.
Which means if you don’t go a day working to make better things is a day your target has a reason to look elsewhere.
Stay Positive & Better Is Better
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The world is not your oyster, but it is your classroom.
The place you can learn endlessly. The place where curiosity will help you thrive. The place where you’re safe (truly you are) to fail and learn and try and fail again and learn again and so on.
The whole world isn’t filled with customers, it’s filled with students.
People who seek change and want help getting there – help you can provide.
They, too, are learning, trying, adapting and looking for ways to grow in the direction they want.
You’ve got the chance to treat yourself like a student and others.
Stay Positive & The Giver And The Receiver Are More Alike Than We Like To Think
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If you’re going to surprise or delight anyone, then you’re undoubtedly going to disappoint someone at some point.
Your gift won’t meet their expectations or elevate them. And they’ll be disappointed in you.
You might even be disappointed in yourself because what you planned didn’t work.
But the linchpins in this world? They live with disappointment.
It’s not only a byproduct of innovation and imagination in generosity, but it can be fuel to try again and try better.
Stay Positive & Dance With It, Don’t Dispel It
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