If It Ain't Broke…Break It!

Embrace the Unexpected

Change is happening so quickly that it will shake the foundations of even the most secure businesses. Very rapidly, “today’s innovations will become tomorrow’s antiques.”

The survival of every business depends upon its ability to do what most adults and most companies fear – change. The conventional wisdom that guided businesses in the past never worked that well in the first place, and is certainly outdated today.

Sticking to conventional wisdom will doom any business. The hallmarks of unconventional wisdom are the daunting concepts that keep a company adaptable and fresh, growing and innovative:

• Without passion, you’ve got nothing.
• Unless you dare, you’re doomed.
• Expect setbacks and learn to roll with them, not panic over them.
• Forces beyond your control will get in your way, so keep an eye on your environment.
• Move before it moves you.
• Don’t try to tackle everything yourself.
• Ride the wave of change.
• Put fire in your heart and don’t douse the fire in someone else.
• Look beyond numbers. The numbers may not be “lying”, but they rarely give the whole picture.
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