This past week I had the opportunity to work on a big project with a group of colleagues. It was hard, stressful work. And a fair amount of the time it didn’t look like we were going to succeed. Our biggest enemy was time. But in the end we did it. And as I...
I’ve worked this backwards, I know, but some things make better sense in reverse. Everybody’s too busy. The first two parts to this series dealt with getting started and not quitting. But most people really don’t even get this far, because...
Mohammed Ali once said, “I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting.” The point he was making was that the sit-ups before the burn aren’t really exercise. They’re only preparation for exercise. The real exercise happens when the...
Boots on the ground. Until there’s friction, you’re not doing anything. It’s good to think things through, but that’s not the same as actually getting things done. Sometimes, prudence balloons into inaction. Other times, preparation becomes procrastination. Draw the...
