Notes on Leading

Share this post
In the thick of it
dougsundheim.substack.com

In the thick of it

Doug Sundheim
Nov 19, 2021
2
Share this post
In the thick of it
dougsundheim.substack.com

You jump in.

Things get
Intense
Quickly.
Acutely aware of the risks
You’re not sure
You can
Pull it off.

Keep making decisions.

Equal parts
Confidence
And self-doubt
Pervade
Every moment.
Vision
And inspiration
Fade in
And out.

Keep making decisions.

Missteps happen.
Frustration
And hesitation
Seep in.
Legitimate
Questions
Get louder.
New information
Surfaces.

Keep making decisions.

Patterns get clearer.
Intuition gets stronger.
Action arises.
Not going back.
Not second guessing.

Keep making decisions.

You end up
Where
You end up.
Wins or losses
Accolades or Admonitions
Really don’t matter.

The greatest value
You walk away with
Is the muscle you developed
To keep making decisions
When you could have
So easily
And justifiably
Stopped.

Comment
Share
Share this post
In the thick of it
dougsundheim.substack.com

Create your profile

0 subscriptions will be displayed on your profile (edit)

Skip for now

Only paid subscribers can comment on this post

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in

Check your email

For your security, we need to re-authenticate you.

Click the link we sent to , or click here to sign in.

TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2022 Doug Sundheim
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing