Isn't it high time someone got negative about negativity? Yes it is. Look around. The world is full of things that, according to nay-sayers, should never have happened. "Impossible." "Impractical." "No." And yet "yes." Yes, continents have been found. Yes, men have played golf on the moon. Yes, straw is being turned into biofuel to power cars. Yes, yes, yes. What does it take to turn no into yes? Curiosity. An open mind. A willingness to take risks. And, when the problem seems most insoluble, when the challenge is hardest, when everyone else is shaking their heads, to say: Let's go.
The above passage is courtesy of Shell Oil and was used in their Real Energy advertising campaign. As I read the ad, I was struck by the simplicity of the message and thought the entire HR industry could learn a thing or two from it. Too often we get caught up on what won't work and what isn't possible. Instead, we need to challenge the bounds of what is possible and extend our efforts to improve the world we live in.
