Burn Your Boats — The Power of Instant Decisions With No Going Back!

The phrase “burning your boats” dates from 1519, when a Spanish expedition led by Hernán Cortés landed in Mexico. Cortés knew his crew was already exhausted and possibly mutinous after the long sea journey, but he had to motivate them to succeed in the new land. So he ordered the scuttling of the boats they arrived in, leaving them no option but to move forward. It seems…