Eddie Pinero

Because sure, we have to keep it afloat.

And we have to keep it afloat now.

But also, we have to navigate.

The ship's role isn't solely to float, right?

It's a transportation mechanism, a vehicle.

Where are we going?

And so the question becomes, how do we balance this?

I came across an awesome book by Lee Benson called Your Most Important Number.

And I'm about halfway through, but already finding a ton of value that I'll be sharing in the future, primarily around positioning your business for success.

And one of the first things the book discusses is the difference between what Lee calls eating and dreaming.

Eating being the things we need to do now.

to take care of matters that are essential for today, the things that need to get done.

So using the same metaphor, actions to keep that boat afloat.

And then there's the dreaming, which is essentially doing things now that help position the organization for success in the future down the road.

It's asking, what can I do today that will ensure we are winning tomorrow?

So boat metaphor, it's planning for storms that may arise later in the journey.

It's analyzing the best destinations and charting the course.

And here's what really struck me.

Lee suggests, based on his consulting, that ideally leaders should be, I believe the number was 80% dreaming and 20% eating.

So yeah, doing what has to be done today, obviously, but largely focused on positioning the organization and themselves for success in the days to come.