## The Case for Current Reality - Getting Things Done®
Source URL:: <https://gettingthingsdone.com/2022/04/case-for-current-reality/>
### Highlights
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> Executives need the numbers
>Saying “everyone who’s important is leaving the company,” (the drama) creates negative contraction and “Beth Smith said she was thinking of another career” (the data) allows a productive direction
>Good relationships start with curiosity (about what’s true) instead of control (about what should be true)
>Keeping team spirit going in times of change requires frequent updates of what’s really going on
>Capturing, tracking, and reviewing all your commitments, projects, and actions transform a sense of overwhelm into an experience of relaxed control
>Acknowledging that you’re scared
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> begins to transcend the fear
>Acceptance (vs. resistance) is the first action of spiritual growth