Early leaps
There’s something you need to arrange. Not pressing, nothing that would stop the world turning if it doesn’t happen, but something that needs to be sorted…
Sometimes you know what the problem is. Whether by luck or judgement, you look at the problem, grok it in a single leap, and flash out the exact diagnosis and prescription – and, wouldn’t you know it, you have the resources in hand to get the job done. Ta da! You’ve worked your magic again.
Sometimes though … when you barely look before you leap … your analysis is flawed, your conclusion is off, your recipe doesn’t combine, you’re off in the woods.
Now you have to contend with two problems: the original issue still needs sorting (and probably under a little added time pressure and resources squeeze); the second and potentially more serious … your ego … which has a habit of making you overly invested in your early leaps, keeps your head down and stop you looking for a smarter option.
Skippy strategy: Don’t leap first and look later, consider a second window.
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