In project management,
we often focus on
the planning and the implementation.
Those ARE important parts.
They’re also exciting parts.
Planning involves dreaming
and what ifs.
Implementation involves
taking big action
and seeing the project come to life.
The part very few of us
get excited by
is…
the preparation stage.
We’re implementing solar
in our house, for example.
Before the skilled tradespeople arrived,
we had to prepare the key work sites.
That involved moving shelving
and cleaning spaces
and other tasks.
These were boring tasks.
But they were essential tasks.
And they increased the probability
of the project being successful.
Remember the preparation part
of the project.
It might not be exciting
but it is key.