#0757 The Last Minute
The last minute is interesting. Suddenly there is focus. The distractions disappear.The work gets done. If only it didn’t take a deadline to create it.
The last minute is interesting. Suddenly there is focus. The distractions disappear.The work gets done. If only it didn’t take a deadline to create it.
There’s a lot happening. Never-ending to-do lists.Endless opportunities.Deadlines around every corner. None of it matters. Unless it does.
There is a fine line between a deadline and a hurried result. Missed detail.Unnecessary complexity.Lack of clarity. Rushing rarely saves as much time as it costs.
Things appear to move quickly. Stand back and look again. Markets evolve.People change.Businesses adapt. Most of what feels urgent todaywon’t matter for very long.
When you focus on what matters, everything else disappears. The same happens when you focus on what doesn’t.
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