Pick your nose and your team

Your team isn’t your family. You have the ability to choose who's on it and which one you play for.

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“You can pick your nose. You can pick your friend’s nose. But you can’t pick your family.”

Now, I don’t know what type of friends you have, but I cannot pick my friend’s nose.

And while I cannot pick my family, I think family and noses have a lot in common.

Sometimes, your nose does exactly what it’s supposed to do. Sometimes, you can’t breathe. Sometimes, your nose gets burned. And sometimes, things get messy and it runs all over the place.

Even if you choose not to spend time with your family, they're still your family, hanging around like the snot in your nose as a fundamental part of your life.

Your team doesn’t work the same way.

While a good team has your back and can help you grow, they aren’t your family — most importantly because you can pick them.

Leaders can choose whom they bring onto the team. They can also choose who to let go.

Individuals can choose the teams they chase. They can also choose to walk away.

When we see teams as a series of choi…