September 1 2017
The long game
Too much expectation, don’t know where to start, don’t know what would do any good, and the impatience, cause you wanna play much better by yesterday…
I’m impatient. Impatience is great when it adds urgency, not so great when you want to learn something. The frustration can fuel productivity, but it also invites a longer term sense of disempowerment. Some things simply take time.
How do I commit to the long game?
Strategy
- Be prepared to work slowly and work on things that have no immediate return
- Look for two or three old ideas that have been discarded and see if there is something to be gleaned
- Try to be patient – worry less about deadlines and product – more about process and learning