You leave money on the table by asking, ‘would you like anything else?’
If they’ve come for bagels, be specific and ask, ‘would you like cream cheese to go with the bagels?’
They’ll appreciate you doing the intellectual labor for them.
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Laziness and drive are both choices.
Laziness avoids the emotional labor of asking the key question, overlooks those in need, succumbs to an argument over a thoughtful conversation, procrastinates, and hides from what’s feared.
Laziness feels safe now but eats at us over the long run.
It doesn’t getter easier, you just get better at it.
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If there’s a fly ball, you don’t shout, ‘you’ve got it.’
This game is yours as much as it is your team’s.
‘The buck stops here.’
If you have the foresight to warn them of your project’s truculence, you haven’t finished your job yet.
Find out the problem and solve it.
We’re counting on you.
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Tit for tat never ends well. For anyone.
The thing is, we could both use each other’s strengths.
We just haven’t cared to discover those strengths yet.
You’ve made it to the diving board. Now leap!
Take the leap and build your wings on the way down.
Today belongs to you.
It’s going to get better. The future is brighter.
So, the question remains whether you’re going to be a part of creating this future.
What can we count on you for?
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Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear with almost any ‘how.’
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We’ve fallen into a habit of accepting twisted, convenient, and half-truths as true.
Have the courage to sniff out manipulation.
Care to look around and decide for yourself the real value of what’s being sold.
