#FridayFoodForThought What if you said yes? > Yes to the opportunity that stretches you. > Yes to the conversation you've been avoiding. > Yes to learning something new. > Yes to taking responsibility. > Yes to believing you're capable before you have all the answers. Far too often, we focus on everything that could go wrong... But what if we spent the same amount of energy thinking about everything that could go right? The possibilities... Think about it...the greatest opportunities in leadership, business, partnerships and life, rarely come wrapped in certainty. They come disguised as discomfort, change, and calculated risk... The question isn't whether you'll feel ready. The question is... > What becomes possible the moment you stop saying "What if I fail?" and start asking, "What if I succeed?" Sometimes a single word... "Yes" is all it takes to change the direction of your career, your team, and your future. Jim Thompson Jim Penman Jeffrey Perera Gregory M. Parker Tim Baum David Ostrander International Franchise Association Matthew Haller Fast Casual Cherryh Cansler QSR Franchise Business Review Michelle Monroe Rowan, CFE Janis A. B. Robert Meeks Jan Easton Tom Spry Holly Joyner The Parker-James Group Jeff Bevis, CFE Clement Troutman
Saying Yes to Opportunity and Possibility
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