Mark Calitri leadership minute: You can’t read the label from inside the jar.

 


https://visitowensboro.com/2025/03/mark-calitri-leadership-minute-you-cant-read-the-label-from-inside-the-jar/

The challenge we all face…you’re too close to a problem to see the solution.

Sometimes you’re so emotionally invested in a project—maybe it’s something you’ve poured weeks or months into—that you become locked into one path. You want it to succeed so badly, you can’t see alternative solutions or admit something isn’t working.

Maybe a marketing campaign isn’t getting traction, a new hire isn’t the right fit, or a partnership isn’t aligning like hoped.  But you’ve given so much to it that walking away—or even adjusting course—feels like failure.

The moments also feel urgent. Pressure to act. That pressure makes it harder to pause.

  • Gain clarity by creating distance: Stepping back gives you a clearer view of the bigger picture. When you’re too close to a challenge, you may fixate on symptoms instead of the root issue.
  • Pause to avoid reactive decisions: A short break can turn a rushed reaction into a thoughtful strategy. Perspective comes with space, not speed.

All of this points to one key takeaway…

Before your next big decision, take five minutes to step away, write down what you see from a distance, and challenge your first instinct.

  • Remember: Perspective comes with space, not speed.

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