Just Get Going
Brian Walch
I help technical consulting firms build high-performing management teams so that employees and the business thrive.
My twin boys just headed back to school after the winter break. They have a long, somewhat complicated flight itinerary to get to their school up in northern Michigan. They were packed up, alarm set, and headed to bed when the alert came through. Not unexpectedly, their first flight was cancelled.
We called and reviewed the options with the agent. She found an itinerary that only put them back about 15 hours. She put us on a brief hold to finalize the booking and literally, as she was reviewing the booking with us, the first flight of that trip got cancelled! The next time they’d have a clear path to their destination was more than 2 days later.
We told them: Just get on the first plane to Seattle. Once there, you can figure it out. It’ll be easier when you’re in the system.
That’s what they did. In Seattle they were able to get a flight to Chicago that had been completely booked. Why? Everything was in flux, other things changed and shifted, and now there were seats available.
That’s a perfect analogy for life right now. Everything is shifting and changing. If you wait until everything is orchestrated just right, it’ll be days, weeks, or months until you can make your move. Better to take that first step, get in the system, and see what happens from there.
Here’s to an awesome 2022!
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