We always believe that thinking is something as simple and natural as breathing, speaking or walking. However, things are not so simple. To think, in the strict sense requires method, discipline and above all courage. The great Nicholas Bate has 14 unmissable tips on this subject. An excerpt:
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“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent”..
Douglas MacArthur
Nicholas Bate has some important reflections about Leadership. An excerpt:
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Instant wisdom by Nicholas Bate:
Read the entire list in You’ll Never Believe 7
Good read from Marci Harris, founder and CEO at POPVOX, Inc. An Excerpt:
Age 22 brings a powerful blend of ambition, confidence, energy — and for many, a less-than-exact idea of where to focus that energy beyond a vague aim to do “something awesome.” That “something awesome” is never easy and always sits just outside your comfort zone.
It turns out that venturing to the edge of your comfort zone (and beyond) is not a haphazard thing. It is a cycle. There is a process. You can get good at it. You can start to feel “comfortable” outside of the comfort zone. But, at 22, sometimes it’s hard to know when to speak and when to listen; when to color in the lines and when to paint on the walls.
Here´s the link for the entire article. A must read!
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves”.
Lao Tzu
“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up”.
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to
understand the exponential function.”
Albert A. Bartlett, via Kurt Harden
Nelson Biagio Jr 