week 2, thing 3: easy and difficult habits

of the 7 and a half habits, i think that the two habits i have the most difficulty with are the first and ironically the last. the stuff in the middle i am okay with. beginning with the end in mind is difficult because i'm often not really sure what the end is going to be.

when we have had branch workplans to develop new areas or layout collections differently, we have no idea what the end result is going to look like. i guess that's where a good vision statement comes in -- just having an idea that you want to do x and y and you want your work to result in z for groups s and t. seems like that can be your "guiding light" when you don't have a very concrete end set out for you.

it's also difficult to "play" at work. there's too much to do! and we don't have a pool or a bike here. i guess in a larger sense it means to let your brain noodle around when faced with challenges, to not throw any ideas out prematurely, and to keep a sense of humor in hectic times.