Our podcast today discusses Dr Henry Cloud’s book Necessary Endings. So what does that have to do with Bill Gates? Bill and Melinda Gates have set some incredible goals for their foundation from eliminating polio to building waste water treatment and toilets in remote areas. Their success at getting close to their goals is impressive, but as is the case with difficult goals, getting to 100% is nearly impossible. What does that mean in the context of Dr Cloud’s book? Dr Cloud says endings are a natural part of business and life, but that we can experience them with sadness and hesitation when faced with an event that should force a change, an ending. You see, in order to have a beginning often there needs to be an ending.