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The Process of Preparation - 1 - (21-02-2012)


Hi everyone

I went for training yesterday morning (for a new system that we’ll be working on here at work). The trainer took about 2 hours to go through the theory of the 1st section, and it then took me 20 minutes to complete the exercise.

This made me think of the process of preparation.

The hours of research, documenting, implementing, meetings, decisions, testing, etc. – so much time and effort resulted in just 20 minutes of work :o)

People will often look at the end product, at the manifestation, at the public display, at the performance, etc. – we see the driver winning the race, the soccer team winning the cup, the boxer winning the world title, the company outperforming its competitors, the graduate receiving their degree … but in all these instances, and many others, we fail to see the process of preparation which led to that point.

We don’t see the hours that were put in, the dedication/commitment, the finances spent, the sacrifices made – in order to reach that point.

The process of preparation must be acknowledged; understood as being vitally important and appreciated … because …