You have to get from Point A to Point B. The stakes are high. Do you prefer one brain or two? Two eyes or four? One accrued history or two? Two ears or four? One viewpoint or two? Two hands or four? Double your pleasure.
You agree on your destination, but not on the route. Fast and direct has different advantages from slow and scenic. You invite a healthy debate. Throw all the options on a ledger and weigh the pros and cons. Disagree with passion, integrity, and data. Widen the lens and narrow the field.
Now, make a team decision. The path might succeed or you might have to go back to the design studio and rethink conditions. You might share a high-five or need to bite your tongue to prevent an “I told you so.” Either way, you learned something to leverage for your next venture together.
Whether it’s a strong marriage, a vibing musical duet, a doubles tennis team, or a C-suite alliance, the power of two is exponential. Partners feed each other and, therefore, themselves. For the record – in the photo above – the ball made it all the way to the basket after eleven attempts.