Seeing others for what they could be

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People often see others for what they are not.

Rather than what they could be.

Unrealised potential lay dormant.

Potential waiting to be unleashed.

Believe in them.

Support them.

Get out of their way.

And watch them flourish.

 

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein

“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” – Marcus Aurelius

“When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment” – Simon Sinek”

Mistakes mean progress

Posted by HorrieM

Okay, so you made a mistake.

Take the learning and move on.

Go easy on yourself.

You will make plenty more.

No mistakes.

No progress.

 

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” – Henry Ford

“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” – Theodore Roosevelt

 

What is the real issue?

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Develop and execute the plan.

Build the solution into the plan.

Highlight the issue(s) that the solution is alleviating.

Identify the root cause of the issue.

Share the analysis that identified the root cause.

People willingly talk about the issues.

They can get stuck on an issue.

They will identify many issues.

Repeatedly discuss the same issue.

Which ultimately feels good but solves nothing.

Making a plan and executing the plan will trigger progress.

Even the wrong plan will trigger progress.

(Which then brings the right plan one step closer.)

Identifying root cause will generate the right plan.

Could the issue simply be not getting to root cause?

 

“Ignorance is the root cause of all difficulties.” – Plato

 

Stuck? Ask more questions!

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You don’t need to have it all figured out.

Be vulnerable and ask.

You don’t need to have all the answers.

(You can’t possibly have all the answers.)

Be open to alternatives.

You don’t need to know everything.

Stay curious and inquisitive.

If you are stuck.

If it doesn’t make sense.

If you need more information.

Then you need more questions.

So be vulnerable and ask.

You might just get unstuck.

 

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein

“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” – Eugène Ionesco

 

Note: The inspiration for this post was triggered by some very clever and curious colleagues.