Getting Better All The Time

In the 1967 Beatles classic, McCartney and Lennon sang a persistent mantra: “It’s getting better all the time.” They contrasted life’s problems, including bad teachers in school, general dissatisfaction and anger, and bumpy relationships, with the idea of continuous improvement as their prescriptive cure.

As we look into the future, most of us are hungry for change. We want to improve our careers, families, health, relationships, knowledge base and impact. Daydreaming about a fresh start or an...