substance dulls the mind
traife wine clouds the heart
you can’t sew a stitch with one hand
while you’re taking it apart
bright lights make you blind
but they sure don’t leave you sharp
you can’t sew a stitch with one hand
while you’re taking it apart
-Matisyahu “WP”
Where do you draw the line? How much (money, time, effort, blood) does it take to make it worthwhile? Does the bar keep moving upward, or do you have to stop it somewhere?
We covered a short case in Leading Organizations the other day, which was based the real experience of a German INSEAD alum thrown into a unfamiliar, foreign culture. Business as he knew it was turned upside down, and he had to adapt. Starting with a business meeting on Saturday (god forbid), at a restaurant (gasp), with lots of drinks (now this is just “ridiculous”), our German colleague eventually got quite drunk (German? Drunk? Come on, now) and ended up in an amateur bullfighting ring, gored by a bull. But he sealed the deal and ended up with a $3M USD sale.
That’s somewhat akin to what we’re going through now. Exploration of boundaries. How hard, how fast, and how far can you push yourself?
P3 is around the corner. The year is almost half over. What are we all here for? Time to put up or shut up.
Game on.
November 26, 2007 at 9:25 pm |
Read some article recently for OB class, that was published by your professors, Kim and someone else…kind of interesting. Finals around the corner… Go big or go home?