Most people believe collaboration is the answer. Fewer understand why it becomes so difficult once real people, pressure, and competing visions enter the room.

Why do you want to step into this work? Why this issue? Why now? Motivation matters more than we want it to, because only the right kind of motivation will carry you when the work becomes costly.

You cannot build anything meaningful in a place where people are waiting for you to leave.

An obnoxious donkey is blocking your way on the path to success. That beast of burden brays and bucks and you just can’t get the stubborn beast to move.

The only thing that stands between you and your goal is that obstinate donkey.

Before you go kicking and beating the donkey to move it out of your way, you better take the time to discern why the donkey is blocking your way.