We're a few days into December. And as it is common worldwide, this is the time both for individuals and organizations to take an inventory of the year that's almost coming to a close.
This is pertinent both in our personal and professional lives.
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My year has been pretty eventful. I got to achieve most of what I'd planned to. In addition, I met and got to know a number of people. Looking back, these interactions have both prepared and equipped me for a future that I can now face with confidence.
And following is perhaps the most appropriate way to distill it all:
“The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.”
- Niccolo Machiavelli.
Best of all, each one of these interactions is a story...
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Should you look back and fell that you have lost more than you gained in 2021, rest assured all is not lost. And a good way to move forward would be to let some of what has been, remain in your shadow days. Everything becomes very clear after that...
