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MAKING THE COMMITMENT
It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.
—ATTRIBUTED TO LEONARDO DA VINCI
Marshall Goldsmith, coach to some of the world’s most impactful CEOs and author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, says that when considering making a commitment, we all should ask ourselves this question: “Am I willing, at this time, to make the investment required to make a positive difference on this topic?”1 When Marshall joined me on my podcast, he told me how he uses the willingness to commit to determine which clients he works with and the nature of his relationship with them. To all clients, he makes the same offer: the ...
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