Backpacking, the Adventure of Business
As I prepare for a short backpacking trip away, I started to think about how this applied to business. I have a checklist of what is needed for the weekend, what I have, what I need, where to find it, and a wonder of what could go wrong that I can be prepared for. I called to seek the advice of friends that had backpacked before as well as some that have not to see how they would prepare.
That being said, it is a backpacking trip, therefore I have to carry everything I choose to bring for 15+ miles. This means packing light and efficiently in order to not crush myself. I also cannot carry enough of the most essential ingredient to get me through- water. I must pack a filtering device to filter water out of a stream in order to make it the rest of the way through the trip.
Tying this in to not take too much time: Business is a backpacking adventure. You must be efficient, prepared, and you cannot have everything that you would like along the way – even the most essential of ingredients; cash. Certain sacrifices must be made in order to get through the journey. Having the right guidance along the way is key to help you avoid others mistakes and having a checklist to make sure nothing big is missed and to allow yourself to improve if there is something missed. I also have no idea what to expect through the trip, I know there is a path, however I have no idea what that path looks like and how difficult it will be at times, I won’t know how much more I must push forward to reach the peak, nor how long I will be descending to reach the bottom.
All of this being said, you must enjoy the preparation for your journey and the journey towards success just as much or even more than that of reaching what you deem as success.