Today in Seattle, a thin blanket of snow and ice covered many of the streets. Local schools were closed, and driving to work was somewhat hazardous.

A year ago, similar conditions swept Seattle, and I wrote about the two-sided opportunity snow days represent for many of us.

The analogy is in obstacles to success we face every day. Sometimes it’s a patch of ice between us and the office. Other times it’s a new competitor. Or slow market conditions. Or bad press.

How do you react? Are these obstacles used as an excuse, or leveraged as an opportunity?

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