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Short and Bitter

August 4th, 2016 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips

Sometimes the news has a sharp, pungent taste or smell.

Short and sweet is a fond, old cliche. Gosh, wouldn’t real life be better if most news were short and sweet? Sometimes that is not life; sometimes the news in life is short and bitter.

So, let’s attempt to learn something from bitter news. What does bitter news tell me? Consider a few questions and add more that are relevant to yourself.:

  • What does this tell me about myself?
  • What does this tell me about my situation?
  • What does this tell me about my colleagues?
  • What does this tell me about my customers?
  • What does this tell me about all the stakeholders?
  • What else can I learn from bitter news?
  • How can I react in a way that benefits all of us?

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