I remember sitting in heated traffic 10 years ago while the AirTran at Kennedy Airport was being started, where what was being built was one tall supporting pillar at a time. Train riding along that expanse of space – it seemed that would never happen. Many years later, I had the opportunity to ride the train for the first time. Ever so smooth and fast…with the agony, cost, and time spent all forgotten. Those who didn’t witness the construction assume these tracks have been around at all times and cannot imagine what life had been like before those pillars, the tracks and eventually the train got put into place.
The same thing happens when building a great company.
Many years of putting down a new foundation can be agony, cost and time, but will reap benefits. Keep your eye on the prize at the end.
Here is how:
1. Focus on the end vision
2. Read the vision weekly
3. Ensure all decisions and money spent are aligned with the vision
4. See each roadblock as an opportunity to leap closer to your vision
5. Look for opportunities to move things forward
6. Learn new ways to tunnel faster to your vision
Don’t get bogged down with how hard today’s work is — rather, look forward to the success destination.
