“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” Chinese Proverb

“The idea that winners never quit is both overly simplistic and completely false. Most successful people have ‘quit’ several times.” - Paul Jarvis, Company of One

Diffusion of Innovation Theory was developed in 1962 and explains how new ideas, products, or technologies spread through society.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss

“We might be in the same ocean, but we are absolutely not in the same”

“When you get tired, learn to rest, don’t quit” Banksy

As we reach the moment where we have to decide whether to buy a new bottle of shower gel or will hand wash just do, it’s a moment of reflection… 18 months ago I came here with some ideas, hopes & dreams. When one door closes… you have to say goodbye, and celebrate the door that is closing. You can’t stay mournful for too long. Onwards we must go. To the next venture. The next adventure play park. The next co-working space. The next Regimental Mess.

Stop thinking about what’s happened, let go. Remember the good times. Remember all the brilliant stuff you did, the people you worked with. Celebrate the goodbye. And then close the door.

You are now in the space in-between, a door closing and the next door opening.

And each step you take to navigate through this space will determine what the next door you go through looks like. It’s not about volume of actions. This is about focused, intentional actions. Some days you may do nothing at all. Some days you maybe in flow and create many quality small steps.