Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Situations often deteriorate significantly before any improvement occurs.
- In plain terms
- Things might get worse before they get better.
- What can you take from it?
- Prepare for a downturn before expecting progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you recognize the turning point?
- What prepares you for the decline?
Another view
This view assumes improvement is inevitable rather than guaranteed.
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