Plans, Disrupted

When you can't work your plan

The Disruption by David Octavious Hill, 1843 (public domain - Wikimedia Commons

“The best-laid schemes of mice and men
         Go oft awry,
And leave us nothing but grief and pain,
          For promised joy!” — Robert Burns, 1785

I had such high hopes.

As I left for vacation, I told myself the two books I had packed would be put to good use — that there’d be plenty of time for reading and annotating in preparation for today’s edition of Timeless & Timely.

But I failed to live up to that aspiration.

You know how it goes: the last-minute items thrown in suitcases, the hurried departure for the airport, the mad rush through TSA, the crush of passengers trying to board in an orderly fashion, and finally…the sigh of relief as you plunk yourself down in your seat.

The typical high-adrenaline effort that any family excursion requires.

Thinking about it, though, it’s not too dissimilar from a product launch or major announcement for which you might prepare with your team.

You have a well-rehearsed…