When looking for project staff,
there’s one personality trait I insist upon. 

They need to have project thinking,
not linear thinking. 

Linear thinking is…
do Step 1 first, Step 2 second, Step 3 third. 

Project thinking is…
do all three Steps as soon as possible
if they’re not dependent on each other. 
If Step 3 is dependent on Step 2,
do Step 2 either first or at the same time as Step 1
and THEN Step 3. 

Linear thinkers add days,
even months,
to project timelines.

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