great birds of a feather think alike

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Great birds of a feather think alike (It’s time to do

something uncomfortable)

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Great minds think alike. Birds of a feather flock together.

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Both these statements describe the phenomenon of people sticking together with other people (consensus) who are like them (likeability).

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These two statements also reveal an opportunity for you to grow your influence further than you might ever have imagined.

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The opportunity lies in doing the exact OPPOSITE of the typical behavior these two sayings describe. Here’s why.

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It’s exhilarating to be working with someone who is on the same page and who just ‘gets you’.

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On the other hand, it can be just as exhilarating to work with someone who doesn’t think like you, who challenges you,

and who might downright disagree with you.

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If birds of a feather always flock together, then go fly with another flock for a while.

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• Get your feathers ruffled by different birds.

• Listen to other points of view.

• Do it on purpose.

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You’ll become open-minded to alternative ways of thinking, and you may even change your mind and develop a new belief based on the new information.

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This is how progress happens.

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So, if you’re not experiencing enough progress in your life, then take your open but critical mind and go hang out with some people who think and act differently to you – even if just for a while.

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