Yesterday was the first day of summer, and while it didn't need to get any hotter than it had been to show us that summertime had officially arrived, the mercury climbed well into the 90s. Today it hit 100 (not officially but at my office and other places in the area it did).
Doing things when the heat is "in your face" is quite challenging - a little like trying to survive in an oven. You have to force yourself to go outside and leave the air conditioning. You have to take on the elements and resolve to beat the heat - if only temporarily. You can't take it on for very long because it such a force.
There is a real parallel here for our businesses. There are plenty of forces that would push against us, repress us, sap our energy, make us lazy or complacent, and wear us out. We have to ready for them. We need to pace ourselves. We need to be intentional. We need to anticipate and be prepared.
Doing things when the heat is "in your face" is quite challenging - a little like trying to survive in an oven. You have to force yourself to go outside and leave the air conditioning. You have to take on the elements and resolve to beat the heat - if only temporarily. You can't take it on for very long because it such a force.
There is a real parallel here for our businesses. There are plenty of forces that would push against us, repress us, sap our energy, make us lazy or complacent, and wear us out. We have to ready for them. We need to pace ourselves. We need to be intentional. We need to anticipate and be prepared.
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