In business, much of the advice leaders get is all about embracing possibilities. We’re constantly encouraged to “Go for it!” “and to “Seize the Day.” Nike has profited greatly by admonishing people to “Just Do It.” When there’s incredible pressure to focus on powering ahead, choosing to say “no” can be an unpopular position. It’s […]
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Summer in Atlanta brings the baseball (Go Braves!), time at the lake, the Peachtree Road Race…and weeds. Yes weeds. And not just any weeds. These are the kind of weeds that grow a foot a day. You blink and there they are where there were none before. The other day I looked out my window […]
Read moreWhen a business is not reaching its goals, leaders tend to look up, down and all around to find the source of the trouble. Is the market changing? Are competitors outsmarting us? Is the economy to blame? These are all logical places to look to solve the problem of slow growth. When that fails, there’s […]
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