How many times do we begin with great intentions, but fail to get the job done? Our plans were solid, we had detailed action steps, but something got in the way and we didn’t follow through.
How much time is wasted by incomplete efforts with poor results, and nothing tangible to show for it? Probably more than we would like to admit.
In the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, John Stephen Akhwari represented Tanzania in the marathon event, and he had every reason in the world to give up.
Akhwari had dislocated his knee in a fall and was hurt, bleeding and bandaged when he entered the darkened arena. Most of the crowd had already left, as Akhwari came in well over an hour behind the runners who finished before him.
Jerry Baker began his career in the management development program at Ford Motor Company, later became a manager of budgets and analysis for Northrop Corporation, then furthered his management development as Deputy Director for the California Department of Commerce when Ronald Reagan was Governor.