Jim, the C→A→R Route hits something mid-career leaders miss constantly: we optimize the one tree everyone’s pointing at, then wonder why three others are dying behind us. I see it in leadership decisions all the time: someone takes the promotion because “obviously,” never checking if the assumption underneath even holds. Your line about attention being the governing currency, not time, is the whole game.
Thanks for the quote. The post was a great read too. 👏
I thought that quote was a good one to ponder.
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Jim, the C→A→R Route hits something mid-career leaders miss constantly: we optimize the one tree everyone’s pointing at, then wonder why three others are dying behind us. I see it in leadership decisions all the time: someone takes the promotion because “obviously,” never checking if the assumption underneath even holds. Your line about attention being the governing currency, not time, is the whole game.
It happens to all of us. We optimize one stand of trees, like career, but wonder why health, friends and family are doing poorly.
Attention is key. This article made me see that more clearly.
Thank you for the quote. It's been on my mind alot lately.
This is a great article. Thanks for sharing it.
It cuts to the heart of this article.