Long Time No Seen

I took a break from blogging. I hope you have missed me. :)

The reason is really many reasons, but to make a long story short, I felt like I didn't have anything new to contribute.

Until today.

I can't emphazise how important it is to feel ok just with doing and accomplishing "good enough". We live in a very dynamic world, where tempo is shifting all the time. Where projects always struggle with impossible time lines, lack of resources, and short cuts in quality. It is hard to feel proud sometimes, as you have real insight into all the weaknesses of the project, product, or team.

But hey, that is not how to view it. You can't measure your accomplishment entirely based on what goes out the door. There are too many factors that are beyond your control. You should - when project fail, or you find issues in the end design of a product, or similar - think about a bigger picture. Remember all the steps of the journey. All the reasons you have come to a spot. Why this spot is much better than six months ago. EVERY STEP COUNTS! As long as it is in the right direction.

It doesn't matter if it is about loosing weight (or gaining weight!), delivering a project, or selling enough Scout Cookies. Every Cookie counts!! I really got a reminder today, that it is the one who can cope with dynamic changes the most and still move forward in the right direction, who really delivers successfully!

Try to visualize your set of tasks, project members, or whatever is in front of you like a herd of cats. And feel proud if you at some point realize that all the cats in the group have somewhat moved closer to the goal. Again, EVERY STEP COUNTS. Just make sure they are in the right direction....at least most of them!