Jaroslav Dokoupil
← Back to Insights
LeadershipDecisionsResponsibility

Don’t be a maybe..

26 February 2025

Don’t be a maybe..

Maybe is the worst thing you can hear.

In work and in life.

Maybes erode confidence, break relationships, fail businesses and destroy dreams. They keep you in limbo.

Job applications never answered. Proposals not decided on. Investments that do not materialise. Dinner invitations delayed indefinitely.

If asking, make it easy for people to choose - yes or no.

If deciding, give people a clear yes, a clear no, or your ‘clear yes’ conditions.

Don’t be a maybe. Life is too short.

PS Applies to your own decisions too.

Jaroslav Dokoupil

Written by

Jaroslav Dokoupil

Jaroslav Dokoupil is a futurist, trainer, coach and learning designer helping people and organisations build their future. He has designed and delivered more than 10,000 hours of development programmes for clients such as HSBC, Shell, Bayer, Accenture, Microsoft, Ford and KPMG. Trained as a futurist at Singularity University and former Chief Learning Officer at OpenExO, he has trained and certified over 3,000 innovators globally. He now focuses on AI adoption through his proprietary AI Blueprint framework and AI Compass tool, helping professionals reinvent their careers for the age of AI.

Learn more

Related Articles

3 Ways to Grow with AI

3 Ways to Grow with AI

In this post we explore how AI can support your personal and professional development by helping you reflect on your experiences, provide detailed feedback or act as a personal development coach.

3 Ways to Explore with AI

3 Ways to Explore with AI

In this post, we look at the ‘Explore’ section of the AI Compass, examining its three key sub-categories - Research, Forecast and Invent. Follow along as we tour around the wheel to spark your AI imagination.

AI for Non-Technical People

AI for Non-Technical People

Is AI for technical people only? Not a bit. Read up on why I think AI is for technical and non-technical people alike.