My good friend, Joe McCarthy sent me a few lines from one of my favorite poets, William Stafford. It turns out you can make such things into posters. Click on it to make it a bit larger if you like.
In these or any other times, Stafford’s message speaks for itself. As I wrote to Joe this morning, the decisions seem to be 51/49, not 90/10 or 80/20 as they did in the past.
And the mirrors just keep on coming.
PS: Speaking of posters, I’ve made one to celebrate the Unfolding Leadership blog. Please feel free to download the poster right here.
Dan:
Thanks for the reframing / enhancement of Stafford’s inspiring lines!
Regarding your 51/49 observation, I’ve been grooving on Bonnie Raitt tonight, and just heard some lyrics (from the song “Crooked Crown”) that resonate:
My prodigy and my idiot play
for the prize of my delicate line
somehow the score at the end of
the day is still 51-49
And, relating more to the theme of Stafford’s lines, I was relishing the lyrics from “I will not be broken” as I approach the next crescendo of knowing:
Pull me round
Push me to the limit
Maybe I may bend
But I know where I’m not going
I will not be broken
Thanks, Joe. Seems like Stafford’s lines connect everywhere!