Perception vs. Reality.
Mon, 08/16/2004 - 18:41 — jpark (not verified)
After watching a few poker shows on TV, I realized the stark difference between what gets edited, and what ends up on the screen. Most poker tournaments last all day, what shows up on the small screen is maybe 45 minutes worth of play. We get to see exciting bluffs, and key points in the tournament when someone is eliminated, or when an underdog manages to catch one of the 2 cards that will let him win, out of the remaining 44 cards in the deck. What we don't see are the flop&folds;, or the times when someone who has the higher two cards just 'wins' because no one improved with the community cards. This is boring, mundane, ugly. But also the majority of play that happens during a tournament.
During a company's growth, most of what happens is mundane, ugly, boring. But necessary to the survival and success of that company. Enjoy and appreciate the flashy moments of your business, but don't let them distract you from the everyday activities. The sizzle is a result of a lot of hard work. Grinding away at a process, over and over again, until all the pieces fit in place. There are no accolades for those moments, but it was precisely those moments that allowed you to succeed against your competition.
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