The Management Metronome The sun and the moon move through the heavens, the heart beat of our world. The sun and the moon create the tides and the seasons. Man is wise to join in with such insuperable powers. And so it is in the business world. When you were an inventor, working alone, there were few rhythms, just a continuum of focus to bring your idea to a time when you revealed it to others, and recruited them to your cause. After you have others working on your mission, you will notice that your rhythmless continuum is now developing a rhythm brought on by the real world of workers and customers: they have what you will come to know as "weekends" and "vacations" and "holidays". These are interruptions to the flow of work, ideas, and cash. These negative effects are deleterious to the enterprise, but there is no alternative. The cure is to follow the sun, and the moon. Give in to the rhythms of the people. Embrace these rhythms and use them in building your business. Š 2012 Michael McCafferty
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