“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.”

May 28, 2021 | Friday Quotes

“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.”
– Madam C.J. Walker
Businesses that succeed don’t wait for something to happen: they make them happen. Since the safety process is a mirror of the business process, then safety must also seek opportunities to be successful. Being idle and waiting for something to happen diminishes the value of safety. As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, give thought of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice: they got up and made the opportunities happen for others.

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I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Organizations, like people, are not infallible. To succeed requires diligence and, in some cases, grit. Safety integrated into the organization requires understanding the end user and how it will be used. Misses will happen: improve from each one.

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