A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations or theory, but rather on experience or practice.

It’s rather like a guideline or an unwritten rule. A rule that is wise to follow perhaps.

In German we talk about a Faustregel. 

An example:
As a rule of thumb, if you can put a whole finger under the brim of a hat, it’s too big! 😉

Can you think of any rules of thumb?

“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.”
Peter Drucker

We know that thinking the same way and doing the same thing over and over again won’t lead to change. It will just lead to more of the same.

So perhaps a question to ask ourselves: 

“What are we holding on to that is holding us back?”

A little food for thought?

“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”
Kalu Ndukwe Kalu

Whether we like it or not, we’ll all leave a legacy. So perhaps it’s worth thinking about what we want it to be about?

Just a little food for thought today.

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legacy = Erbe, Vermächtnis

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