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Pivot potential; essential

~ our best skill isn’t planning; can you pivot?

Mark Kolke
Sep 19, 2025
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Life rarely follows a plan, let alone ‘our plan.’

Flexibility matters more than control.

This day began with a plan.

By 7 a.m., the plan has other ideas.

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