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!