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"Better a known rival than an unpredictable friend." - Futurist Jim Carroll

There's a lot of talk online about what happens when partnerships become unstable.

When one side of a partnership slides over the abyss of rationality, into a mindset of madness.

When what was once reliable becomes volatile, when the predictable becomes uncertain, and the rational, irrational.

And the lesson is that you have to pick your partners carefully.

Strategically.

Wisely.

With caution.

With due diligence.

With both eyes wide open and elbows up.

You'll never move forward if you keep trying to rely on a relationship that has become untenable.

Partnership involves predictable, rational action.

And when that disappears, so should the reliance on the partnership - because it becomes time to form new ones.

Those partnerships might involve choices that, in an old world, might not have made sense but, in a new world, demand attention.

That's simply reality!

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Futurist Jim Carroll often speaks about the importance of organizations to develop the capability for 'fast partnerships.' He realizes it now applies to nations, too.

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Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-better-a-known-rival-than-an-unpredictable-friend/

I enjoyed watching #TheAmericanRevolution, the five part #television series by Ken Burns. It reminded me that Ben Franklin, who was a huge help to winning this war by convincing France to come to our aid, was also known for writing #PoorRichardsAlmanac. Why would he call it that? He chose this name to sell more copies of it, implying that even if you are poor, you can afford to buy it, and that it is so important that it is worth buying even if you are poor.
#PBS #history #marketing #alliances

Les élections passent, les tyrans aux mots rustres restent…

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#bfn #breakingfakenews #humour #mème #jurassicpark #rn #ciotti #mélenchon #macron #dissolution #électionslégislatives #alliances #recomposition

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