We Need More Brave People, Not More Smart People

Charlie Gilkey
2 min readNov 8, 2021

If searching for the smartest next move is keeping you stuck, focus on your most courageous next step instead.

It’s hard to outsmart a problem that’s needing more heart.

There’s no shortage of smart people in this world; there’s a shortage of courageous people.

Think of all the smart people you know who’ve wrapped themselves in the safety of chasing the next educational tier. Or people who are channeling their brilliance on all the ways their managers and leaders are doing it wrong, but never…

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Charlie Gilkey

Author of Team Habits - http://www.productiveflourishing.com/team-habits/ - and the best-selling Start Finishing. Executive coach, investor, and philospher.