Tidying up has been part of one of my current contracts lately. Sometimes it is about processes, other times it is about language: as a team, do we actually speak and understand the same one? From any standpoint, it is a pretty essential question to have answered before committing to anything. However, in some cases, suggestions for answers only surface under dire circumstances, a very long time after the project\u2019s kickoff. Why is this? Listening to some full-time employees proves to be somewhat alarming. It is about time, money, business: \u201clet\u2019s get at it; training on the job is the best way to learn! We will get to the details later!\u201d Does that ring a bell to some ears?<\/p>\n
My Mother always taught me (and sometimes sounded like a broken record) to \u201cnever put off until tomorrow what I could do today\u201d. I can always postpone, for sure. I can also excel at procrastinating, at other times. Is her style super old-fashion or totally avant-gardist? That reminds me of a\u00a0vox pop<\/i>\u00a0France’s\u00a0Philippe Vandel<\/a>\u00a0had conducted in the 90\u2019s: \u201cwhat do you do when you do not do anything?\u201d Do we ever do \u201cnothing\u201d at all? This very topic came up in a recent conversation, and bang: \u201cis it right to do so?\u201d<\/p>\n The reality is that I cannot answer a question that is related to each individual\u2019s own aspiration and desires: one often has the answer in her\/himself. There is no right or wrong path, there are experiences. One will not be losing anything, regardless of her\/his decision. The environment, the political status and perception of the project\u2019s milestones that contribute to the growth of the project itself probably matter to the one asking: s\/he is the only one who can make a decision that suits her\/him, nobody else. Today, tomorrow or next year.<\/p>\n