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Moving from 80% to 40%

Moving from 80% to 40%

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Moving from 80% to 40%

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- What's the fear of moving from 80 to 40%? When I asked that question to executives, the answer's always the loss of control. Yet the ability to let go of control is the 80%'rs liberation. As Deepak Chopra teaches, "In the process of letting go, "you lose many things from the past, "but you will find yourself." On the journey from 80% to 40%, there are three things we can work on to deal with this control thing. Letting go, being inclusive, and having faith. The fear of letting go of control is that mistakes will be made. As a result, we micromanage, become the helicopter parent, over-commit ourselves, find ourselves exhausted, and then we wonder why nobody will ever think for themselves. 80%'rs moving toward 40% must include others, as opposed to controlling them. Becoming inclusive is the mantra for the 80%'r. If you do anything that affects someone else, try to get their input. You need their support and unless you include them, your plans can be sabotaged. Being inclusive means…

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