I read this when you posted it few days ago -- but had a bit of a fog going around myself. Much needed -- you're an advisor both on the project and off it! Thank you Bonnie :)
When I posted this, I had no idea it might be especially timely for anyone in particular other than myself. But this does turn up repeatedly. Important work isn't quick and easy. That's why not everyone can do it. Not everyone has the patience and persistence necessary.
You've taken on some ambitious work. I shouldn't be surprised that this rang a loud bell for you. The only way to "get there" is to keep on keeping on...
Who doesn't know someone with a house crammed floor to ceiling with art or hobby projects started and then abandoned. Great enthusiasm followed by a loss of interest. They live in perpetual fantasy that plays out, without any effort, in their minds, but the reality is, as you describe, Bonnie, requires patience and hard work.
So sorry to hear you're being frustrated in your attempt to find answers. But you are a patient person and brilliant in your own right. Those qualities will help your project from becoming the Titan submersible of failures, I'm sure!
Usually I can pull a troubled project around. This time it may not be possible. I won't list the ways a key organization repeatedly shot themselves in the foot, but sometimes this type of thing can't be stopped. We're stuck in a corner where we need something rare and can't get access to it.
They are also in a second project with lower future potential. In that one, I have stepped in a couple of times to do such things as acquire exotic materials they need. They put in an order and then just shrug when it doesn't come in, instead of finding another source. This project can be saved.
So... I may be facing the second-ever big project failure in my career. But damned if it is going to be second and third!
The weakness of larger organizations is inertia. The strength of small orgs and contractors is agility and being able to work nimbly without major burdens. Reminds me of the book, "I'm okay, you're okay," from my youth, but with a twist. "Bonnie, You're okay, but they suck."😊
I remember that book. As for your last sentence... I can't say they suck, but the way you put it does make me smile. Especially after having these two projects dominate my day.
I read this when you posted it few days ago -- but had a bit of a fog going around myself. Much needed -- you're an advisor both on the project and off it! Thank you Bonnie :)
When I posted this, I had no idea it might be especially timely for anyone in particular other than myself. But this does turn up repeatedly. Important work isn't quick and easy. That's why not everyone can do it. Not everyone has the patience and persistence necessary.
You've taken on some ambitious work. I shouldn't be surprised that this rang a loud bell for you. The only way to "get there" is to keep on keeping on...
Who doesn't know someone with a house crammed floor to ceiling with art or hobby projects started and then abandoned. Great enthusiasm followed by a loss of interest. They live in perpetual fantasy that plays out, without any effort, in their minds, but the reality is, as you describe, Bonnie, requires patience and hard work.
So sorry to hear you're being frustrated in your attempt to find answers. But you are a patient person and brilliant in your own right. Those qualities will help your project from becoming the Titan submersible of failures, I'm sure!
Usually I can pull a troubled project around. This time it may not be possible. I won't list the ways a key organization repeatedly shot themselves in the foot, but sometimes this type of thing can't be stopped. We're stuck in a corner where we need something rare and can't get access to it.
They are also in a second project with lower future potential. In that one, I have stepped in a couple of times to do such things as acquire exotic materials they need. They put in an order and then just shrug when it doesn't come in, instead of finding another source. This project can be saved.
So... I may be facing the second-ever big project failure in my career. But damned if it is going to be second and third!
The weakness of larger organizations is inertia. The strength of small orgs and contractors is agility and being able to work nimbly without major burdens. Reminds me of the book, "I'm okay, you're okay," from my youth, but with a twist. "Bonnie, You're okay, but they suck."😊
I remember that book. As for your last sentence... I can't say they suck, but the way you put it does make me smile. Especially after having these two projects dominate my day.
A variation to this in the art world is that talent alone may not make one successful. Persistence can often be the difference.
It sounds like the same thing as with the technical geniuses I've worked with.
Heck yeah!