When I left school and joined the family business, I was very lucky to have been shown the ropes (mentored these days) by my mother who had herself left school at 15. We ran a very successful fashion business. Even though mum wasn’t tertiary educated and she’d never been trained in management or retail or anything really she was an amazing teacher.
One day I was doing something and she said to me ‘less speed, more haste.’
These words ring true today especially in the manic world of the internet where there is often a slight tinge of panic in the air.
Yes we have to respond fast. But what about strategy?
There’s always time to think.
Think about strategies which lead to plans.
I work fast. I love it but I also like to use my mind and be innovative.
Innovation is key these days …
How can we do this well?
How can we do this better than the competition?
Less speed more haste!
Think about it.
Ferrari’s are fast but they need to have a driver.
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