If you have ever “had the wind knocked out of you” or had a bad choking episode, you understand that if you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.
If you can’t draw a breath, you will not be thinking about getting a contract extension signed or whether or not you will get the earnest money on time. Your entire being will be focused on survival.
In dealing with any crisis, one must establish priorities. There is little point in dealing with minutia if a deal is on life support. It is essential that the most critical issues be resolved with a sense of urgency.
Because time is of the essence, and it waits for no one.
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Richard,
Oh so true. It really does have a tendency to narrow your vision and make you focus on what is important at that moment.
Richard,
Fantastic analogy. I remember the first time I hjad the winf knocked out of me as a kid - scary. :)
Steve
it's the theory of relativity....at any one moment, one thing is more important than another......
Amen Dear Friend!
True and sadly when a person is struggling to breath, that's the only thing that matters. Good advice, we should all take a deep breath, step back and then start again. Have a good weekend!
I had a wise women once quickly listen to my tale of the days sad events and how this happened and then that happened. She leaned back in her chair and said, "How important is it? Will you remember it in 3 days, 3 months 3 years?"
Hello Richard:
Not sure where you got the inspiration for this post, but it does tell the real story. There is a time for details and a time for a 40K ft view. I have suggested.
In most cases it's easier to revive a body than a deal lol
Enjoy the day
Richard, I tell my agents you must resuscitate the heart of the matter before you can sprint to the finish line.
When we are gasping for breath, it is difficult to focus on anything but another life sustaining gulp...
Good morning Richard,
Time is of the essence and it is so true it waits for no one!
I have been in some contract negotiations where I felt like my breath had been knocked out! Time is really of essence.
Richard: I hope this is an analogy and not taken from recent experience. Yes, focusing on the crisis at hand will narrow your vision.
My Dad died, over 10 years time, from emphysema, so I have a special appreciation for "can't breathe". It does take precedence, and I do take your point.
Since I just recovered from open lung surgery to remove a large tumor, I can say first handedly that breathing is essential. When you can no longer take a deep breath, you gain an appreciation for something we have all taken for granted.
As a former childhood asthma sufferer, before there were the medications that actually worked, I can entirely agree, if you can't breathe, nothing else matters. Take care of the big stuf first.
Most of the transactions today require some CPR to keep them alive. After doing that it's time to move on and tackle the bigger things to breath life into them.
When I was young and rather cocky... I turned out for football... Note: I'm only 5' 4", 140 pounds (still). And, a musician to boot, not a jock... But, I turn out (thinking I can do anything anytime)... I lasted 2 days... On the second day, Pete Peterson, 6' 1" about 245 hits me hard with a tackle. It's true, I saw stars... I was frozen in agony. I couldn't exhale or inhale, and I could feel every nerve in my body, every nerve! The seconds seemed to be hours...
Lesson learned... not just what to avoid, but what needs immediate attention... Love the way the light streams in your photo...
That's a great pic, and my days here are numbered, and not too many!