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What does it mean?
Business owners often assume current systems will last their lifetime without change.
In plain terms
People expect things to stay the same forever.
What can you take from it?
Do not assume systems are permanent.

Where it applies

  • business planning
  • career strategy
  • investment

Putting it to work

  • plan for change
  • diversify assumptions

Questions to consider

  • Is your industry stable?
  • What if things change soon?

Another view

Many stable systems do last long periods.

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