BIAS FOR ACTION

Most of my headlines this week were phrases, not single words. What does that mean? I'm inconsistent, but not all the time.

What pulls together:

2-27-17: Tell me + I forget, Teach me + I may remember, Involve me + I LEARN

2-28-17: The more you LEARN the more you EARN

3-1-17: PRIORITIZING SHARED DECISION MAKING can solve a number of health care challenges ... 

3-2-17: DUE DILIGENCE is important but don’t overdo it

With a certain PERSPECTIVE I see a common theme of BIAS FOR ACTION.

DUE DILIGENCE done well is an action taken quickly to confirm readiness for a larger action. To LEARN is an active process, and applying LEARN to EARN could be considered an entrepreneurial action.

PRIORITIZING SHARED DECISION MAKING as a solution to a number of health care challenges does not have to be entrepreneurial (though there is plenty of room for capital and social enterprises in this area) -- a BIAS FOR ACTION here is something that can move us forward through some of the most difficult challenges we face that ironically are mainly the result of our decisions and preferences -- our health care system is more a result of human decisions and preferences than natural forces.

BIAS FOR ACTION is frequently a most desired trait in successful companies. The first result on a Google search for BIAS FOR ACTION states: A bias for action is one of the most necessary traits for a successful entrepreneur. Studies find that an ability to make decisions quickly and to act upon them is one of the key determining factors differentiating successful people and companies from the unsuccessful.

But keep BIAS FOR ACTION an active concept -- not a trite saying: