Patience, Persistence, Relentlessness...

These three elements are front and center with any complex and unfamiliar new project. While patience and relentlessness might seem poles apart, they manage to both play a role crucial in keeping the “balls up in the air...”

Patience is key, because it's always the antidote to the unforeseen and to the how the Plan was supposed to unfold. When something goes wrong - and it always does - patience always steps forward and gives a reason for what's not excusable or not reasonable.

Persistence keeps the engine running no matter what and is the kind of ear plug or blinder someone needs to wear in order to keep moving forward and not listen to the easy logic or the input from those who have already thrown the towel.

Finally relentlessness is what keeps the sense of urgency going and always set the priorities straight.

Just attempt any project without one of these three assistants and it won't go very far. Trust them to the task and it will get done. That's this simple...