Moments of crisis are actually opportunities to gain tremendous clarity.
When we truly cannot do it on our own, we ask others for help. Because we’re left with no choice. At such times, we might be surprised at what others can bring to the table.
Unlikely situations for inspiration, moments of crisis could even teach us life lessons on the importance of teamwork.
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” –Helen Keller
If you don’t want the question to come back to you again, answer them with choices. An easy and the rest, hard ones. The choice that you want them to make: it better be the easiest one.
The work of successful organizations seems hard to replicate.
Successful organizations have implemented better systems than amateurs.
Systems that can churn the onslaught of work.
For them, it’s not a matter of IF the work comes…rather WHEN the work comes. They’re ready.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an example of an organization that is able to successfully handle the never-ending flurry of new drug approvals and clinical data. How do they publish MULTIPLE VERSIONS of guidelines per YEAR when most organizations in other therapeutic areas can barely publish an updated guideline every 5 years? Their system is phenomenal. Thank goodness someone is able to keep track of these drugs!
Bailing out feels so welcoming in the moment.
If you hang on long enough, the clouds will part.
If you hang on long enough, you will live to witness the beauty of teamwork.
If you hang on long enough, you will live to enjoy the release of tension at the end of it.
If you hang on long enough, you will succeed.
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” –Albert Einstein
Which are more rewarding?
A) Half-hour meetings that go on for an additional half hour OR
B) One-hour meetings that end early
Stress results when reality does not meet expectations.
It helps to be punctual, simplify the agenda, and stay focused.
“Samay palan” is probably the closest Hindi translation to “time management.” Interestingly, the Hindi phrase implies that we obey time, whereas the English phrase implies that time obeys us.
If only time would bend to our will.
Leaders often feel like they’re the only ones fighting. They complain that it’s lonely at the top. Yet they charge forward.
There are a million reasons to give in. When gravity is weighing you down, you just need ONE reason to stand strong.
WHY are you fighting? Is it worth the fight?
An apple hangs from the tree because of an electromagnetic force. That tiny space is the only thing keeping the apple stuck to the tree, defeating the entire earth.
Once you get to work, you’ll realize that gravity is actually not all that strong. It only works because it’s additive.
Take the lead not because you have to, but because you get to.
A value proposition is not a lecture. Nor is it a book. It’s meant to be short.
Omission of facts is inevitable when something is short.
What facts are you willing to omit vs. which facts do you HAVE to include?
What are the 5 key things that once customers understand/SEE them, they can start doing the rest of work to find out the details?
Even with full-proof logical reasoning, why can’t anyone get through to them?
You’re better off convincing them…but you’re running out of runway.
Have you paused to ask yourself what THEY want?
They could be craving for exactly the thing that they’re giving you. These clues could be cues for what they’re asking for from you.
Give them what they want in order to get what you want.
The camel cannot see its own hump.
If something is keeping you up at night or it’s been bothering you for way longer than you think it should, talk it out. Don’t keep to yourself.
They may very well be able to pull a solution out of their back pocket. Boom. Just like that.
It takes bravery to ask questions.
When someone asks a question, they’re risking exposure of their ignorance.
When they care enough to risk their reputation, start your answer with the statements, “That’s a good question” or “You have a good point.”
You’re rewarding them for their bravery.
No matter how often you say these phrases in a single conversation, it won’t get old.
