Tina Seelig

We can challenge ourselves every single day.

The more we take on problems, the more confident and proficient we become at solving them. And the better able we are to see them as opportunities.

Most people approach problems as though they can’t be solved and, therefore, don’t see the creative solutions sitting right in front of them.

In school, students are usually evaluated as individuals and graded on a curve. In short, when they win someone else loses. Not only is this stressful, but it isn’t how most organizations work. Outside of school, people usually work on a team with a shared goal, and when they win so does everyone else.

you can read as many books on leadership as you want, but until you experience the challenges real leaders face, you will not be prepared to take charge

Quitting is actually incredibly empowering. It’s a reminder that you control the situation and can leave whenever you like.

We’re taught that quitting is a sign of weakness, although in many circumstances it’s just the opposite. Sometimes quitting is the bravest alternative, because it requires you to face the fact that things are not working.

You need to know when to stop pounding on an idea that isn’t working and when to move on to something new.

Because even great ideas require a tremendous amount of work to reach a successful outcome, it’s incredibly hard to know when to keep pushing on a problem, hoping for a breakthrough, and when to walk away.

We all know that persistence is to be admired, but when does it become foolish to continue working on something that’s never going to fly?