“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.”
7 People who don’t count:
Sir Sits-A-Lot – Always observing, never engaging.
Mrs. Hindsight – Knows everything after the fact.
Captain Critic – Leads no one, judges everyone.
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The Goldilocks Paradox says the path rises between too little and too much.
This post explains how to challenge enough and how to coach just the right amount.
People lean toward extremes. We help too much, or we help too little, for example.
4 questions to dance with extremes.
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