March 16th, 2008
How Breaking The Rules Will Help You Get Ahead In Business And Life
Einstein challenged and broke the scientific paradigms of the day. Always a rule breaker, Einstein questioned the mentality behind, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” “Everyone knows that!” and “But that’s the way we’ve always done it.”
The problem with most corporate thinking is that when we accept a rule, we don’t even bother to look past it. We become so narrow focussed we’re like a horse, half-blinded by blinders. We can’t see the world of opportunity beyond our narrowed vision.