When you reach a point in your career after striving hard to get there, you might feel that it’s time to take a break and maintain the status quo. Beware. Maintaining the status quo is a big myth. A few decades ago when the rate of change fueled by technology was very small, there might… Continue reading
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Trading growth for sympathy?
Maintaining the status quo rarely leads to growth. Neither does recycling old thoughts. If you want to grow, consider solving problems, taking on the right challenges, conversations with competent people, engaging in deep study, deliberate practice and so on. A lot of people take the approach to duck, bend or maneuver around a problem or… Continue reading
Five Reasons You Might be Ignoring Your Greatest Competitor
There is a competitor that you should be scared of. And that competitor is… Drum roll.. Status Quo. Yes, status quo is a competitor that is more powerful than your most powerful competitor. Status quo as you are aware is for your prospect or your target audience to do nothing or continue to do what… Continue reading
The "gradual change" in attitude about "change."
Photo Courtesy: Teddy on Flickr If you recollect your childhood memories, you loved change. In fact you were looking forward to it. When you could not turn, you worked hard on turning around. When you could not move, you worked hard to crawl. When you could not walk, you didn’t give up until you were… Continue reading