Let me guess… you put off
vacation until next month or quarter or year. You didn't make that one purchase
because it’s "just not the right time." You didn't try for that
job (or promotion) because you "just weren't sure if it was something you wanted."
To most people, these instances sound familiar. However, those same people
can usually answer the question, "Where do you see yourself in 5
years?" Now whether or not this is about your job, your family or
your physical location – it might be a 5-year plan to get there.
Deferring plans to the short term will certainly make those 5 years go by
quickly and still not make it to where you wanted to be.
That same mentality is pervasive in the business world
as well. Reacting to short-term stimulus, putting off a new project,
waiting to "see what happens." All of these instances are short-term
focused and end up giving you one bad (and delayed) long-term plan. Your
long-term plan ends up being a laundry list of jumbled together, short-term
reactions. Short-term reactions that just never got to that long-term
plan, maybe not even halfway…
Lesson learned? Never let the short-term interfere with the
long-term. Ask yourself, where will you be in five years? Where will your
company be in five years? The next question you answer should be, "What
are you waiting for?"
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