Hurry Up and Wait

A friend of mine who spent years in the NAVY often described the experience as constantly being told to "hurry up and wait." This meant running to your place in line, reporting as early as possible, etc, only to stand there for hours waiting for the next set of orders. The point was to be ready at all times for something that may not occur until the distant future, or, in some cases, not at all.

I have found the "hurry up and wait" concept to be applicable to almost everything in life, the starting of a small business included. Registering the domain is proving to be a waiting game. Coming up with the motivation to design the site and have it sitting there, ready to go, is difficult since it may be days or weeks until I can post it.

Hopefully the turnaround on the business cards will be quicker and more satisfying.