Growth Hides Flaws-Finish Strong

It is 92 days away from 2025. This podcast episode was originally posted on Sep 30th. How are your goals coming along?

You are going to make a concerted effort now because with the holiday season upon us it is so easy to get swept away and lose focus. Don’t get sucked in. Stay focused and you’ll finish strong this year.

Growth is exciting, and can sometimes have the effect of being slap happy.  You are familiar with the term. It’s when we are happy to the point of euphoric irrationality, and giddiness takes over our brain as we feel nothing can go wrong, and all is good with the world. It usually happens when something we really wanted comes through in an even bigger way than anticipated. Some might call it reverie, but the effect is the same.

The problem with euphoria derived from exponential growth is that it can often hide inefficiencies or flaws which can be detrimental to continual success on a personal, professional and organizational level. Let's take a closer look..