Sometimes the best way to be useful is to get out of somebody's way.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sometimes helping means not getting in the way.
- In plain terms
- Being useful can mean stepping aside.
- What can you take from it?
- Know when to step back to help.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you need to step back?
- How do you know you're blocking others?
Another view
Sometimes direct action is more useful than stepping aside.
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