Ambition is great.
When you level up, it feels good.
So, we want to do it often.
Stop. That is a trap.
Sometimes, the need to get better isn’t growth, its hiding. You are avoiding vulnerability by striving for the next thing.
Be still. You’ll be better for it.
Google did something interesting when they said our company mantra was Do No Harm.
For those who don’t know the story – the basis of the story was that Google – young company they were – saw the titan of the industry – Microsoft as the evil empire.
The Do No Harm mantra was something that was meant to keep them on the side of light – we were a better company because we are a better company.
Now Google finds themselves on the other side of the coin – they now are the massive empire, finding homes everywhere – and finding thier mantra fading further and further into the background.
I guess they are learning it isn’t quite so black and white at the top.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 