I had two very difficult situations at work this week, that I needed to deal with. I did not dive into them headlong, but spend some time thinking about them, and planning strategies to hopefully make them better.
I will tell you that that worked. I used to be the kind of person who dived headlong into a situation or problem. Now, I am the kind of person who thinks it through, does all of the preparation work, and then, dives in. While I am doing the preparation work, I am chomping at the bit to dive in. But I restrain myself, telling myself how much better things are, when I have prepared properly. I really believe in the value of preparation vs. unplanned action.
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