Dial it in. Cut corners. “It’s the best I could do.” “That’s above my pay grade.”
Artist's Note: I wrote this blog for LinkedIn about 10 years ago. I spruced it up a little bit but the message remains consistent and relevant after all these years.
These phrases point to a quiet but pervasive acceptance: that we are what we are, and we can only go so far. I’ve been a self-inflicted victim of that mindset for many years.
