End of Easy

Don’t give up just when the going gets tough, that should be your starting point.

D. Brown Management Profile Picture
Share
Are you at the end of your options? Or just at the end of easy?

“Have fixed goals and flexible strategies.” - Peter Drucker  

Your daily tactics to execute those strategies should change even more frequently as you check and adjust them to continuously improve

Don’t change your strategy until you have exhausted all the possible execution tactics.  

Don’t change your goals until you have exhausted all the possible strategies.


Just like “NO” isn’t the end of the negotiation, but rather the beginning… 

Don’t give up just when the going gets tough, that should be your starting point.

Know that most others have given up at this same point, so success and competitive advantage is probably just around the corner from when things begin to get tough.  


“The only easy day was yesterday.”

Navy SEAL motto

If you learn to embrace difficulty knowing that you and others around you will grow from it, then you will actually gain strength from the obstacles you face every day.  

What in your life that was worth achieving was truly easy?




Rockstars, M&M's, Safety, and Contractor Growth
As projects and contractors grow in size and complexity, it is impossible for leaders to be everywhere and see everything, yet they are 100% accountable for the outcomes. Leverage simple indicators like a rockstar to quickly identify areas of concern.
Change Management Dashboards
Summarize your detailed change tracking logs with concise dashboards that give you critical information in a format that allows you to see the big picture while still having enough information to be actionable.
PICK SMART Improvements
Contractors will never have enough resources to solve all problems or take advantage of every opportunity they face. There are a couple tools that can be used to align the team around the best utilization of resources: