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Taking Risk

"Swim out to the sand bar"

The situation looks risky, but once you get out there its not so bad.

Experience

"Experience is something you get when you don't get what you want"

If you win, you never say, man, that was a great experience.  You say, second place is the first loser, or something like that that celibrates the victory.  If you have to chalk something up to experience, think about what it is, so you don't have to experience it again.

Company Culture

"No breath is better than bad breath".  -  cut out the cancer in your organization before it spreads.

Turn the Lights On

"Sunlight is the best disinfectant"

The only way to solve major issues within an organization is to bring them out into the light of day to be vetted.  Especially if it is an issue with a lot of political hair that is creating tension. 

Rare Event

Its like the birth of a blue whale, it rarely happens, but when it does you want to be there. 

Sarcastically think of magnificant rare events that happen in your life, in your business.  Like closing a big government contract, getting praise from your boss or making a birdie.  They rarely happen, but when they do its a site to see.

Can't fool me

"If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, its a duck."

Today on the way to work, two random turkey's were walking along the side of the road.  A very busy street.  What they heck were they doing there?  This totally blows away this well used quote.  Wild turkey's do NOT walk along a busy street, it is not in their nature, they are as dumb as a rock. So not what.  If it looks like a duck, it may not be.