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Are You Laying the Groundwork for Mediocrity?

Recently I started working with a firm who 5 years ago was at the top of their game, but is now struggling. They got beaten up in the market and haven't been able to regain their footing. To their credit, they realize that market forces aren't the only thing that has led to their trouble. As one VP put it, "I think we started to lose touch with each other and clients a number of years ago. Internally we had competing agendas and externally we weren't innovating. The net effect has been a growing mediocrity."Consider this: Posted Wed Jun 9, 2010 .. Read More

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2009-06-22 | Have a Strong Opinion...But Be Willing to Change It

"Speak what you think today in hard words and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said today."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American author, minister, & activist

Consider This:

Your opinion today is based on what you see today. It's not all the information, but it's all that you've got. Trust your gut and take a strong stand. If you're wrong - so be it - you'll learn along the way. In fact, you'll learn more by taking a strong stand than by taking a weak one. Strong opinions invite opposition. And opposition helps you learn and grow. Tomorrow, if your opinion changes as a result, your old ideas will have served you well. They will have been a necessary stepping stone to new and better ones.

Try This:

  1. Think of an issue you're waffling on right now.
  2. Consider your options and develop a strong opinion regarding a course of action.
  3. Share your opinion with people on both sides of the issue.
  4. Get meaningful agreement and pushback.
  5. Incorporate the new ideas appropriately.
  6. Repeat frequently.



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