{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F2d7c7d2a-d726-4bec-ba7c-adb0a845acf4","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"s That The Best You Can Do? Growth Minded Monday-Henry Kissinger, A Trip To The Moon and What It Means To Do Your Best\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/2d7c7d2a-d726-4bec-ba7c-adb0a845acf4\"></iframe>","title":"s That The Best You Can Do? Growth Minded Monday-Henry Kissinger, A Trip To The Moon and What It Means To Do Your Best","description":"<br />\nSr. Aide to Henry Kissinger, Winston Lord was asked to prepare a speech for Kissinger. Upon completion he handed it to his boss. Contacting his boss a little later for feedback Kissinger replies, &#8220;Are you sure this is the best you can do?<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nLord replies \u201cHenry, I thought so, but I\u2019ll try again.\u201d<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nLord then goes back to the drawing board, tweaks, revises and resubmits another a draft a few days later.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nThe next day, Kissinger calls Lord into his office and again asks \u201cAre you sure this is the best you can do?\u201d<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nLord begins to question his work and says \u201cWell, I really thought so. I\u2019ll try one more time.\u201d<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nBelieve it or not, this uncomfortable and rejecting process goes on for EIGHT times; EIGHT drafts; each time Kissinger standing firm to his original feedback of \u201cIs this the best you can do?\u201d<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nLord returns to Kissinger\u2019s office with the now NINTH draft and awaits his response.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nSurely enough, Kissinger calls Lord in the next day and asks him the same question, \u201cIs this the best you can do?\u201d<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nLord, now completely fed up, furiously replies \u201cHenry! I\u2019ve beaten my brains out \u2013 this is the ninth draft! I know it\u2019s the best I can do; I can\u2019t possibly improve one more word!!!\u201d<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nKissinger then looks at Lord and nonchalantly says \u201cWell, in that case, now I\u2019ll read it.\u201d<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nWhy is it was so often choose to do second best when we absolutely know it&#8217;s our first best that&#8217;s needed? <br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nFollow me on Insta @jasonwrightnow<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nCheckout my website and subscribe to <a href=\"https://www.jasonwrightnow.com/\">The Vitruvian Letter HERE</a><br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fe52424a-7a42-4762-a60f-c3095d277f15/black-and-white-man-portraits-arts-culture-podcast-cover-1.png"}