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Your boss, your company, your client, your contractor, what in common?
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Resources. It’s always a question of resources. Your boss, your company, your client, your contractor. All the same. They cheap you in with the resources. "Save here". "Save there". "$10k more of salary for this key person is too much…" in a $1bn project! "We can’t afford it". Etc. Then, one day… We are in a rush. Because someone told your boss, your company, your client, your contractor. That you needed more resources immediately. Additional scope. An urgent solution. And other excuses made for infants. At the beginning, I had no idea why this happened. Then, I realized that this same issue, the lack of planning, the lack of vision, the lack of long-term thinking, was everywhere. Then, I entered rooms where these things were missed first, decided in a rush later. And one day, I decided that it was time to address that elephant in the room. It went well for me. Step by step, year after year, to the top of the food chain. I was not perfect. I still made some of those mistakes. But I kept the calm because it’s part of the game. Once that you understand how these decisions are made, clarity arrives. You can even enjoy. A lot… Next time that you’re suffering that situation, keep the calm, and think how to get access to those rooms where that craziness is decided. There’s lot of fun there. In the meantime, in this other room, I offer you learnings… to keep the calm. ​The Room​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. |
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