2nd time rodeo
Partners make life better for each other. Except when they don’t.
The idea is that working together you can achieve more than working apart. Each partner brings…
Doing something for the first time, you learn a lot. How to act, how to get it done, who needs to be in the loop, how things add up, who holds the power, where to look for cracks, when and if to blink, who you can trust, the thing about time, ALL about people.
Actually, that’s more than a lot.
Maybe you didn’t learn every lesson or ace every test. Maybe you stumbled and bumbled to the finish line. Around the barrels, not quarter-horse straight. Some good lessons, some bad ones.
Experience isn’t a one-size-fits-all, single-shot, overnight-success wonder-drug. It’s iterative. You get it more from mistakes than successes.
Next time around is always the first time. Pay attention. Listen for feedback. Sense the sinews.
Every rodeo is different. Never assume you know which way the bull’s gonna buck.
Skippy Strategy: Next time you start acting like you’ve seen it all before, switch off the holodeck and take a good hard look.
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Some things just take as long as they take.
Government, of course. Wine. Cogitators. People who want to make their own mind up, with their own agenda…