Wriggle, re-work
There’s a temptation to get the deal done at all costs. To compromise on cost, to push out the boat on delivery, to promise more, to…
Everything takes time, probably longer than you’d like.
There’s the best case scenario – when everything sings. The first idea is workable, manageable and does the job beautifully. No hiccups, no cul de sacs. Let’s call it The Dream – and let’s not commit to that.
There’s the natural time frame – how long it takes if things just go well. When Tab A fits nicely in to Slot B, where there are relatively few blind alleys and nobody goes walkabout or get’s lost in the long grass. Let’s call it Making Good Time – we can hope.
Finally, there’s what happens most of the time – Tab A won’t fit, wriggle, re-work, get frustrated, wriggle some more. Let’s call it Finding a Way – build the plan here.
Don’t waste time on The Dream.
Plan for Finding a Way and hope for Making Good Time.
Skippy strategy: What really matters … keep moving forward.
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When you do a thing, it’s done. You check it off your list and move on to something else. Check. Check. Check.
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