Friday, December 12, 2014

Spotting Problems and Opportunities



The ability to spot problems and opportunities is invaluable and we often find ourselves in one camp or the other. 

One of Napoleon's advantages on the battlefield was his quick grasp of what could be seized and exploited. His problem-spotting ability was clouded, of course, when he decided to invade Russia.

That's the kicker. One ability may block the other. The great problem-spotter overlooks the treasure in the muck and the great opportunity-spotter misses the snares. 

On one side lives excessive caution while recklessness dwells on the other.

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