Powerboating or Sailing?

Are you a powerboater or a sailor?

Powerboaters focus on a location and motor directly towards the goal, while sailors use the wind and “tack” back and forth to the goal, only occasionally pointing directly towards it.

I find that entrepreneurs tend to sail, since you often have to change direction based on the current weather conditions. Sometimes the wind is blowing in the wrong direction but you can slowly make progress, and sometimes the wind is in your sails.

If you work on goals like a powerboater in business you’ll likely run out of gas.