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It’s the Environment, Silly!
Making small changes to your environment makes a big difference, you just have to know how
There is a story I heard years ago, maybe true, maybe not.
The USA wanted to increase the size of the goals in soccer (aka football). The reason being, they wanted more goals scored to make the game more exciting. I mean, who wants to sit through 90 minutes of a game with the possibility of no scoring?
The story goes that FIFA, the ruling body of world soccer, approved the change with one small caveat: the USA could not compete in the World Cup!
The size of soccer goals in the USA went unchanged!
Maybe the USA had a point. Ninety minutes with any score can a bit of a slog.
But FIFA “owns” the game. They decide what is allowed and not allowed. Here in Australia, we have the AFL (Australian Football League). If the USA wants to change a game, join the AFL! The rules change every year!
Whoever owns the game … makes the rules!
At work the company makes the rules, the boss endeavours to enforce them and the workers follow them.
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