Stretch

Would extra money, time and proficiency make it easier to achieve your goals? Not necessarily. In fact, sometimes having more resources makes you less effective. Research shows that “chasing” – that is, increasing your resources to improve results – can negatively affect outcomes and even your welfare. Concentrating on “mindlessly accumulating” resources can blind you to your personal, career and business objectives. Moreover, resources are limited, so investing in more of them to improve results is unsustainable. By needlessly pursuing more and failing to leverage the resources you already have, you overlook opportunities to become more sustainable and industrious...