From The Desk Of A COO, ARE YOU A MATCH?
Are you the "Match?" Perhaps you're an "Oil Lamp?" How about the "Flint" to light the "Match?" Or maybe the "Oil?" My team has some of each. Individually they are not much good, but combine them together they are an unstoppable force! To start, let's talk about our friend the metaphoric "Match" shall we? THE MATCH Hmmm...What can we say about the "Match." Well, they burn bright! They burn fast! And they burn hard! Unlike our friend the "Oil Lamp," they typically don't control how they burn or the rate at which they burn and they use up the minimal amount of fuel they have with the matchstick very quickly. Their only purpose is to ignite into flame. To be ignited, burn strong, and become a hot burning flame as the catalyst to light the "Oil Lamp." THE OIL LAMP Now, unlike the "Match," our friend the "Oil Lamp" has plenty of fuel to burn. Plenty of fuel for a long slow burn, giving constant and consistent light for a very long time. Very useful and powerful, but on it's own not much good until the "Match" comes along and ignites it. Without the "Match," just a bunch of messy oil, but boy when the "Match" does ignite the oil... Together, LOOK OUT! They are a superior combination! THE FLINT Our good little buddy the "Flint." Without him our "Match" and "Oil Lamp" are completely useless, right? Our friend the "Flint" has to always be at the ready! Careful not to strike the "Match" to early nor too late. Just stand by close and know when they are needed. Able to accept the roll of waiting, almost ignored, but the whole time knowing they are one of the most important pieces of the puzzle. THE OIL In a similar way to our "Flint," our friend "The Oil" must be content to always stand at the ready! Ready to be ignited for the lamp to burn. As the lamp burns it needs the constant & consistent unwavering support of it's best friend the "Oil." WHICH ONE IS THE MOST VALUABLE? When I was younger, I would tend to look for that answer and which one was the most valuable. BIG MISTAKE! It is only with experience and wisdom came the realization, there is no single answer which is the most valuable. It is the "Sum of the Parts" that is the most valuable! They each have their own unique and valuable roll in the entire system. If the system works together in harmony as a team they bring endless amounts of light and are extremely happy in doing so, each with their own unique contribution.
THE TRICK AND MAGIC I learned this in my days as a professional musician. I was at a recording session and I was observing the producer. (Without mentioning names, a very successful, seasoned and experienced gentleman) He was making a lot of money on the session and I couldn't help but notice, he looked as if he wasn't doing ANYTHING! Just listening, with the occasional chime in of "Sounds Great Fellas," "Nice," "I like it." You get the idea. How could a record company pay this guy so much money for doing so little? - Came break time, and your young "Match" with no sense of decorum walked right up and asked our experienced producer the question. What is it you do that they pay you so much and it looks like you're not doing anything? A soft understanding smile from the Read the full article













