tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645385.post1050833188827662905..comments2023-10-30T06:01:41.492-05:00Comments on Sam Davidson: When In Doubt, Do SomethingSam Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049749319910657955noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645385.post-83898082246749792822008-03-09T12:08:00.000-05:002008-03-09T12:08:00.000-05:00Well put, Steve.I agree that sometimes, the initia...Well put, Steve.<BR/><BR/>I agree that sometimes, the initiative to act can't be taught - it may just be a fundamental part of who a person is.Sam Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049749319910657955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645385.post-34292163573210228002008-03-09T11:11:00.000-05:002008-03-09T11:11:00.000-05:00I absolutely agree, and this is a mindset that's n...I absolutely agree, and this is a mindset that's not exclusive to organisations, but can manifest in peoples personal lives too.<BR/><BR/>A lot of people fall into the trap of talking about stuff rather than actually doing it. A lot of people buy themselves time and stall, giving more fuel to their doubts and giving them more room to stay right where they are.<BR/><BR/>We all have a part of ourselves that, if left unchecked to do what it wants, will say '<I>When in doubt, sit on your hands, stay put and shut up.</I>'<BR/><BR/>Chances are, if people do that in their personal lives they'll take the same approach into the workplace too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645385.post-38818371228855043012008-03-05T08:54:00.000-06:002008-03-05T08:54:00.000-06:00Right on. I've heard it's always easier to correct...Right on. I've heard it's always easier to correct your path once you've started than sit and wait and never get going in the first place.Sam Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049749319910657955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645385.post-5366203844699159992008-03-05T08:37:00.000-06:002008-03-05T08:37:00.000-06:00I've read the article too as I am an actual subscr...I've read the article too as I am an actual subscriber to a physical magazine (even though that is so 1998). This past weekend I had the opportunity to sit next to Kevin Marks of Google at a conference in Miami. We were listening to another Google engineer lead a small panel on the topic of brainstorming. The speaker asked the crowd what to brainstorm about. One gentleman said, "Save the World" Within 5 minutes the Googler had assembled a plan by talking out loud and making suggestions. These guys "Do" and worry about the how as it comes. <BR/><BR/>Gen-Y has this spirit and if corporations and companies cannot keep up, we will go on our own path and "do"Greg Rolletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11789816056414701562noreply@blogger.com