Listen to more opinions, not just from people like you

How uncertainty can be a good thing | The journey matters -- in business and in life | Read more from Steve McKee on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 5, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [How uncertainty can be a good thing]( Embrace the advantages of uncertainty by uncovering priorities, rethinking your assumptions and practicing gratitude and humility, writes Dan Rockwell. "Certainty invites arrogance and arrogance makes us intolerable," he writes. Full Story: [Leadership Freak]( (11/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [The journey matters -- in business and in life]( The joy of life is in the journey, not the ever-changing goals, so consider how you can make every day an opportunity to fulfill your mission, writes Steve McKee, co-founder of McKee Wallwork + Co. "You'll never get there, but you can get by, which in a competitive economy is never a small thing," he writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (11/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from Steve McKee on SmartBrief on Leadership A story of confidence, hope, and inspiration. "My accident has changed my life in ways I never would have thought. It's just another bump, it's a big bump, but I know I must get past it and keep going." "I was working for a company that built fences and decks. I was on light duty and was at the shop when the wood planer I was using started to malfunction." [Read his full story]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Strategic Management [] [The video game consoles war enters its latest battle]( Sony and Microsoft are introducing next-generation gaming consoles this month, with Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S offering flexibility and Sony's PlayStation 5 featuring exclusivity, writes Jay Peters. 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