Knowing Is Easier Than Doing

We can all recite tons of things we KNOW we should do. But actually DOING them....Well, that's something altogether different.



For example, a recent LinkedIn discussion group asked people to list the difference between a leader and a boss. Easy peasy, right? We all know that we're supposed to act more like leaders and less like bosses. But do we actually do that, day in, day out?



Check out the following, samples from that discussion group. If asked which of the two columns you fit into, you know what the "right" answer is. But if I asked you to name a percentage that you practice each of those behaviors — day in, day out, 365 days a year — what percentage would you pick? 90%? 80%? 70%? Half? Less than half?



That's because doing is harder than knowing. No matter what percentage you picked, set a goal to move that higher this week. And again next week. And again. Knowing that you could do better, and doing it, day in, day out. That's what counts.