High Performance Leadership

Brilliance seems rare because it often travels in disguise. It hides as hard work. It hides as perseverance. It presents as obsession. It moves with determination and makes its many mistakes all without stopping.  Don't worry about how brilliant you are. Work hard, and the brilliance appears. -- doug smith  

I haven't flown in an airplane (not that I can fly without one!) since the pandemic started and truthfully, I don't miss it. Traveling had gone from an enjoyable vocation to an aggravating chore. And the worst part of it was flying. Once upon a time there were lots of flight choices which meant that some of the airlines had to do a good job just to compete. But then consolidation greatly reduced the choices (remember PanAm? Allegheny? Midway?) and the squeeze commenced. Seating space got smaller. And then smaller. And then smaller. Food disappeared or turned into nuts or pretzels and then even that disappeared. First class got bigger and coach got broken -- broken seats, broken window shades, broken promises... Flights got later, and later and often just cancelled altogether. Some months every flight I took had a maintenance delay of one kind or another. Lines were longer. Luggage space smaller. It all got worse and worse. I found myself becoming grumpy as my tall frame squeeze...

  Given a choice between creative and selective, go with creative every time. Life loves possibilities. Keep the doors open and the path becomes clear. -- doug smith