I periodically read Danielle LaPorte's blog because I like the whole entrepeneurial thing (although it sometimes a little on the heavy-handed side for my tastes). Her post last week on getting your needs met particularly struck a cord, because as we spend more and more time with program managers on this project, I realized how true her observations were.
 
She looks at 3 excuses we often make for putting up with the status quo, even when it's not furthering our goals, personally or professionally. My favorite (because it hits closest to home) is the 1st: "But I can take it".
 
You can read the complete post here.