One at a time...............................

   One of the most tempting questions to ask when we first learn the QBQ is "What can we do?"  The problem is "we" don't change.  Teams, departments, and organizations don't change.  People change, one at a time, through their own choices.

    I'm a firm believer in the team concept, but if we're not careful, we can end up substituting the language of teams ("we" and "us") for the language of personal accountability. . . .

     Personal accountability is not about changing others.  It's about making a difference by changing ourselves.

     Personal accountability.  The power of one.

-John G. Miller, QBQ!:  The Question Behind The Question

On changing your mind...........................

"People who are right a lot listen a lot, and they change their mind a lot.  If you don't change your mind frequently, you're going to be wrong a lot."

-Jeff Bezos

And there is a lot to be amused about...........

      If we are insecure, we make fun of others.  If we're comfortable being wrong, we're not afraid to poke fun at ourselves.  Laughing at ourselves reminds us that although we might take our decisions seriously, we don't take ourselves seriously.  Research suggests that the more frequently we make fun of ourselves, the happier we tend to be.  Instead of beating ourselves up about our mistakes, we can turn some of our past misconceptions into sources of present amusement.

-Adam Grant, Think Again

Highly recommended......................

 

Pursuit............................

 In the United State, the pursuit of happiness is so prized that it's one of the three unalienable rights in our Declaration of Independence.  If we are not careful, though, the pursuit of happiness can become a recipe for misery. . . .

      Still, when it comes to careers, instead of searching for the job where we'll be happiest, we might be better off pursuing the job where we expect to learn and contribute the most.

-Adam Grant,  Think Again:  The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

The trifecta........................

 

Us pesky humans.........................

 .........always coming up with new ideas and solving the world's problems.  If the TV news leaves you fearful, turn it off.   Our lives today are far better than our ancestors could ever have hoped for.  All because of people like Angel Leon.  Remember:  always bet on the optimist.

Thanks Chris

Ah, history..........................................

 A lot of history is just gawking at how wrong, how blind, people can be. Disastrously wrong, embarrassingly blind. Millions of people, all at the same time. When you then realize that today will be considered history in a few generations … oh dear. It’s unpleasant. But also fascinating.

-Morgan Housel, from here