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There Must
Be Something
Wrong
With Me!
By Joan Washburn
Why does every project take
longer and cost more than you
planned? “This should only
take a few minutes” inevitably
turns into an hour. Determine
how long a project should
take, then multiply it by three
- there’s your real timeline.
And, staying within a budget
on any project can be quite a
challenge.
There are 3 very specific
reasons why this is so. Knowing
them better prepares you for
the inevitable surprises that
pop up almost as soon as you
start something new.
One is IMPERMANENCE
–
nothing stays the same in its
original form. Good or bad,
nothing lasts forever. Yes, things
are transient and impermanent,
butwhenyouget frustrated, keep
in mind, their impermanence is
often what gives them value.
The
second
reason
is
UNPREDICTABILITY.
Things
happenthat you just can’tpredict
– an unexpected expensive vet
bill, your contractor gets sick, a
tornado. It could be anything.
No matter how much planning
we do, we are not able to
accurately predict the future.
The third reason is DENSITY or
natural limitations
. Whenever
we plan something – like going
on a vacation, redecorating a
room or changing jobs - it lies in
our imagination where the sky
is the limit. However, as soon as
we began to take the necessary
steps to make it happen, we
begin to experience the natural
and normal limitations of the
world in which we live - there
is only so much time in a day,
so much money in the bank.
So, of course, it takes longer
and begins to cost more than
planned.
SOAR TO SUCCESS
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J
anuary
2017
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Core Business Strategies