Comments on: Audacity, Rich Schefren, constraints and life how it could be:

By: Wilma Ham

Wilma Ham — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:34:38 +0000

Thank you Heather, isn’t it interesting how ‘don’t do better than anyone else’ has slipped into most of our consciousness and what for?
The better others do, the more we can also do better, how wonderful is that?
It will take a lot of reconditioning before we can really see, understand and act from it.
However it seems you are not falling for it and lucky for people around you.
Thanks for your comment, Heather,

By: Heather Douglas

Heather Douglas — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:02:18 +0000

I couldn’t agree more – the one I notice the most is “don’t do better than anyone else”, and that applies to business too. Call it the tall poppy syndrome, or whatever else you like. One of the reasons New Zealand’s small businesses stay small is that they are held back by the inhibitions of their owners. It’s not the only reason by far, but while we pay lip service to encouraging growth that’s often not the case. Well said, Wilma!