#278: Assemble your team

Believe it or not, I used to play rugby in my younger days.

I liked it because whenever I touched the ball, I had fourteen muscled guys backing me up. If I fumbled a pass or missed a tackle, they stepped in.

Having those fourteen guys made it easier for me to take the gaps that could win the game. In other words, they gave me the confidence to take the necessary risks to succeed.

I have never heard of a heart attack happening during a game of rugby, but it does seem to happen often on the golf course. In golf, you’re on your own and the stress is yours alone. Nobody shares it, nobody backs you up.

Here’s my point.

If you are struggling during this recession, please don’t do it on your own. Going it alone increases your stress and decreases your tolerance for creative risk taking. Be sensible, ask for help, assemble a team to back you up.


I’m James McIntosh at nonsenseatwork.com

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