“You can’t get there from here.”
So, I’m sure we’ve all had this experience.
You’re in your car, or you’re walking somewhere you’ve never been before, and it just seems like it takes FOREVER to get there. It’s like there are little children in the back of your brain going “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” and you just want to pull over to the side of the road and wring their little imaginary necks.
But then on the way home, the trip seems to take just about no time at all. It’s easy! The kids in your brain spend the whole time playing the hand-slapping game and singing startlingly un-annoying songs.
So what’s the difference? On the way home you know where you’re going, you know how to get there, and you know how long it should take.
Now think about your business. Where are you going? How are you going to get there? How long is it going to take?
Are you just driving around with the kids hoping to stumble onto your final destination? Or are you laying out a map, asking people who know how to get there and doing everything you can to get that destination firm and full in your mind?
Because the kids want to know.
November 3rd, 2006 at 1:23 pm
This is a great analogy Chris, I love it. I call the “kids� my committee, and yes they are very distracting. Sometimes they take over the steering wheel, and I awake at destination unknown.
It’s very important to have a map.
November 6th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
Yea. Though I think it’s even better to have someone who’s been where you’re going before. Mentors are powerful things.