ALL OR NOTHING, NEVER PARTLY IN

"When the sword of rebellion is drawn, the sheath should be thrown away."

English proverb

Meaning, don't pick fights you don't intend to finish.

If whatever you wish to oppose is important enough to start your opposition, make sure it is also important enough to finish.

THE ANSWER IS OFTEN NEAR, NOT IN YOU

"Who is so deaf or so blind as he that willfully will neither hear nor see?"

English proverb

Unfortunately, way too many with a wide range of consequences the result.

And this is particularly bad if you are a manager; the one who supposedly knows what to do.

No doubt you sometimes do but often enough?

As yesterday's post suggested, there is much more to be learned from others assuming you take the time to hear what they have to say.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT!

"Make not your thoughts your prisons."

William Shakespeare

16th century British poet and playwright

Which is what you do when you make up your mind to the point it can't be changed.

The Enemy Within

"The greater foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within."

Miguel de Cervantes

16th century Spanish novelist

But it doesn't always have to be that way, you can change.

Don't believe so?

Well, not always I suppose because when it comes to change, if you can't first change your mind you can't change anything.