Mulyagusdin

Peace,

Like a house, as I often use it as an example, it's built because we have both a concept and a plan. A house isn't something that just suddenly appears. A house is the tangible form of a plan, starting from planning to buy the land, the foundation, all the way to becoming an actual house.

We live in a house as a place to work, rest, find motivation, and even as a place to come back to and think about developing the house we're currently living in. A house becomes very important, as proof that we're alive. A living house shows itself through the activity inside it. Routine activity is an important sign that the house is actually lived in.

Oiling a squeaky door hinge, replacing a jammed faucet, fixing a snapped clothesline, these are the extra tasks we need to keep the house livable, so our routine activities can run smoothly, and so the house stays comfortable for us to live in.

Now suppose,

 The house we've been discussing above is a metaphor for the business or venture we own, or the one we work in. So it's important to keep dividing our working time into 3 key portions: 20% for making plans (the concept), 60% for routine work, and the last 20% for maintenance (extra tasks).

Even then, at times the proportions can shift, say when the business starts to feel less comfortable, or needs more funding and more time to hold on because tougher challenges lie ahead. If we compare that to an actual house, it would be like having a new family member; we'd definitely need to prepare a bigger income and more space.

So, do we agree to keep thinking and setting aside time to have a plan for what's ahead?

Do we agree to never abandon our routine work?

Do we agree to be willing to take on extra work?

Or are we willing to watch the place that shelters us and where we earn our living leak when it rains, and turn bone-dry when the dry season comes?

Are we willing to let the business we own, or the one we work in, keep suffering losses, over and over? Unable to grow the number of employees, unable to grow the number of stores and stalls, unable to move up to a bigger, wider scale of business?

Don't we have bigger dreams and ambitions?

Either way, the metaphor of the house becomes a benchmark for us in running our own business or venture.

And peace,

Mulya

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