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Reading The Compromise Trap has helped me move from a mindset focused on being “right” to one focused on being “effective.”  I have gained greater clarity of purpose through deep reflection on what - for me - constitutes a “worthy enough win” (serving patients), which has been invaluable in transcending the ego-based, often antagonistic interactions of the past. The book has helped me discover a more cooperative, constructive way forward in my relationships with peers and superiors.
Jeff Venable, RPSGT – Health Care Professional

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What Is An Upward Spiral?

 

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“Yours is the voice that can help ignite the contagious upward spiral of confidence that our country desperately needs.”– Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, Letter to America, Sept 2011

In September, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz called business leaders and fellow citizens to help turn the tide of uncertainty that has such a grip on our country.  “We must be catalysts for change… waiting for Washington to act is not a plan of action,” he says. Next week, he will be honored as the Fortune Business Person of the Year.

Why is the CEO of a major public corporation asking everyday citizens to help shift the country’s cultural climate? And what does he mean by an “upward spiral”?

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Spiral StaircaseWhat Is an Upward Spiral?

Howard Schultz calls us to ignite an upward spiral of confidence to get the economy moving again.

What does he mean?