Some of us need to put down the megaphone and just grab a shovel. Little less talk and a lot more action.

Brad Lomenick
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One of the big problems in our world today is that people are too busy talking about what they’re going to do rather than actually doing it. The phrase “some of us need to put down the megaphone and just grab a shovel” is saying that some people should stop talking about their plans and just start doing them.

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