Today I attended a 3-in-1 celebration. It was a celebration for runners who ran the sundown and standard chartered marathon as well as the sundown ultra marathon. Hence it was a gathering of fit and ultra fit people both physically and mentally.
Running a marathon and ultra marathon required tremendous amount of commitment and hardwork. It is just like setting up a company. Lots of preparation have to be completed before the start of race.
Just like the 7 habits of highly effective people, preparing for a project or a marathon have to begin with the end in mind. Barring any unforeseen circumstance, if you are well prepared, you should be able to complete the challenge. Another one is sharpen the saw. It is very critical to possess certain level of product or market knowledge. Of course there are many reasons to a successful launching of a new product. The whole eco system should be upgraded so that there is little impediment for success.
Another similarity between a long distance run and product launching is the process. As long as you take it one step at a time, sooner a later you will complete it. Of course, in order to get a finisher medal or win the race, you have to complete the race within certain number of hour. Likewise, if you launch a product too late after everybody else has launched it to the market, you may not be able to capture good market share or even stay in the market.
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