Today's Topic:
There is nothing as difficult and as expensive, but also nothing as futile, as trying to keep a corpse from stinking.
没有什么事情比试图阻止一具尸体发臭更困难、更昂贵，也更徒劳无益的了。
观点一
Effective executives know that they have to get many things done effectively. Therefore, they concentrate.
高效的管理者明白，他们必须高效地完成许多事情。因此，他们会集中精力
观点二
If leaders are unable to slough off yesterday, to abandon yesterday, they simply will not be able to create tomorrow.
如果领导者不能摆脱过去、放弃昨日的种种，他们就根本无法开创未来。
观点三
Far too few businesses are willing to slough off yesterday, and as a result, far too few have resources available for tomorrow.
愿意摆脱过去的企业太少了，结果就是，能够为未来投入资源的企业也少得可怜。
ACTION POINT:
Stop squandering resources on obsolete businesses and free up your capable people to take advantage of new opportunities.
不要再把资源浪费在过时的业务上，要让有能力的人腾出精力，去把握新的机遇。
