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Pessimists See Problems As Stemming From Stable And Universal Causes, Thus Making Them Less Susceptible To Corrective Action. Optimists, In Contrast, View Problems As Temporary And Resulting From Specific Factors That Will Either Change Or Be Changed.

Everything Looks Like A Failure In The Middle. In Neary Every Change Project, Doubt Is Cast On The Original Vision Because Problems Are Mounting And The End Is Nowhere In Sight.

The Most Radical Thing We Can Do Is Connect People To One Another. That Starts Conversations Toward A Vision For Change.

Leaders Must Wake People Out Of Inertia. They Must Get People Excited About Something They've Never Seen Before, Something That Does Not Yet Exist.

Money Should Never Be Separated From Values. Detached From Values It May Indeed Be The Root Of All Evil. Linked Effectively To Social Purpose It Can Be The Root Of Opportunity.