I heard someone observe once “Change has never come at us as fast as it’s coming today, and it will never be this slow again.” When the statement was uttered (and several times since then when I’ve used it in multiple settings), there seem to be two collective responses:
First, there’s an audible groan. A sigh. A deep exhale. A comment like “I’m tired just thinking about it,” or “that sounds exhausting!” These comments come from wonderful, capable, talented, ambitious, driven, intelligent people. People who are widely valued and fully-appreciated by those around them. People known for getting things done and for leading others.
Second, no more than a heartbeat later, there’s a collective leaning forward. A fidget. A flutter of papers and a scuttle of chairs as people sit up straighter and get ready for what’s next. These actions also come from equally wonderful, capable, talented, ambitious, driven, intelligent people. People who are widely-valued and fully-appreciated by those around them. People known for getting things done and for leading others. And some of them are the very same people who sighed and groaned in the first collective response.
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