At the dawn of 2013 the time is right to ask: how will this new year be? Will it be like the last one or...
Reading articles and columns I see that the opinions are diverse or let me put it in another way:
there are many or no crystal balls.
So this perception may lead to one or at least two different approaches.
A pessimist's approach:
Let's just continue doing what we have been doing and see what the outcome is?
A leader's approach:
I look out for that part of the future that I have influence on, and I watch for opportunities.
Take this apple in the photo above. My symbol for an opportunity.
It looks nice and healthy on the outside and appeals me to bite into it.
A pessimist's approach:
The apple may be sour, what do I know. I do not like sour apples.
The apple rots within a week. Opportunity is gone.
A leader's approach:
Hmm, good looking apple but is it tasty? Instead of just taking a huge bite to find out that the apple is sour, I cut a piece out and taste it.
Taking the chances to finding out if it really is an opportunity.
Back in 2003 I did see a big opportunity.
Instead of cutting a piece out first, I bit into the apple and got a good chunk out of it. The apple was one of the sour-sweet ones, where the first taste is sour and the sweetness comes while chewing it. I have been chewing now for 10 years on this apple Alrol of America and the sweetness is predominant in our 10 year anniversary!
