Warmth from a Winter Sun - Strategy & Planning
Posted by Matt Lawes on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 08:23 AM
It's been a long hard winter here in NorthEast Ohio. Now, those of you that know me will know how much that's made me Jones for a good fishing trip, since a little cold won't stop me from dropping some flies into the Chagrin or Grand Rivers. But frozen over solid, or close to it, definitely hampers the fishing!
Anyway, after 21 days straight with measureable snowfall, the clouds finally cleared and the frail rays of the winter sun finally shone with a wonderful contrast between the clear azure sky and the crystalline white of snowpack and ice. And the next best thing to fishing a river is to go visit to "check it out" - essentially counting the days until it's fishable again.This process of checking out my fishing spots is also an example of taking a strategic approach to solve current problems. When the ice has pulled back enough - I'll be there rod in hand and catching fish!
Here's a picture of the Grand River from that recent first sunny day.
As I walked through the knee deep snow at Indian Point Park in Lake County, I got to thinking about life, events and the economy. In the same way that the sun has finally emerged and is slowly thawing the harsh winter, many of my friends, former colleagues and acquaintences from networking who have been unfortunate enough to be unemployed are now getting hired. Not getting interviewed etc, actually getting hired. Some have been out of the labor market for 18 months or even two years. To me this is a good sign that, slowly, we are seeing a recovery and that the smart employers are adding the key, strategically important staff. There will be a real competitive advantage for those leaders smart enough to cease the fear and panic and who plan now for the economic recovery.
Well, this is a blog not a newsletter - so share with me your thoughts - life, economic recovery and fishing. Not necessarily in that order! Looking forward to your comments. Best, >matt