What an inspiring thought! But it got me thinking. It's easy to put one foot in front of the other. If you concentrate on one step at a time, any journey would be essentially effortless. It's the corners that are hard. The road has pebbles and patches of grass. In the winter there is ice. All of this is predictable.
What is not predictable, are the many challenges that live within the mountain itself. A bear, a mountain lion- could be right around the next bend. Perhaps there was a storm and the road washed out. Maybe a large tree fell across the road blocking your way, or there are falling rocks. The air gets thin, and hard to breathe. In the winter, there could be an avalanche. While we always have these thoughts in the back of our mind, we get caught in our comfort zone. Our, one step routine- so we are not prepared when we come around the corner and face a crisis.
A mountain climber knows that any of these things are possible at any moment. He simply does not start out on his journey unprepared. He will prepare for the worst and aim for the best! He will do research, he will train. He will spend months or maybe even years, preparing for this journey.
So what makes you think, you can just jump into a business and not prepare for an obstacle? You need a plan. You need to learn all about your company, the policies, and constantly prepare yourself for the next curve. Listen to the leaders- they've been there- they know how to get around it. Duplicate them.
The mountain isn't the problem, it's the bears and the lions, the rain and snow... and the trees and the rocks- be prepared for a sudden change, a sudden crisis. Prepare for it. Be ready.
What is not predictable, are the many challenges that live within the mountain itself. A bear, a mountain lion- could be right around the next bend. Perhaps there was a storm and the road washed out. Maybe a large tree fell across the road blocking your way, or there are falling rocks. The air gets thin, and hard to breathe. In the winter, there could be an avalanche. While we always have these thoughts in the back of our mind, we get caught in our comfort zone. Our, one step routine- so we are not prepared when we come around the corner and face a crisis.
A mountain climber knows that any of these things are possible at any moment. He simply does not start out on his journey unprepared. He will prepare for the worst and aim for the best! He will do research, he will train. He will spend months or maybe even years, preparing for this journey.
So what makes you think, you can just jump into a business and not prepare for an obstacle? You need a plan. You need to learn all about your company, the policies, and constantly prepare yourself for the next curve. Listen to the leaders- they've been there- they know how to get around it. Duplicate them.
The mountain isn't the problem, it's the bears and the lions, the rain and snow... and the trees and the rocks- be prepared for a sudden change, a sudden crisis. Prepare for it. Be ready.
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