Grind Down or Gird Up

Unified, But Independent

Challenges:  How we approach a situation (e.g., a business or personal challenge) depends on what we need/want to get out of it (or put into it). 

  • Grind down and you will sharpen to a point, but may have less to work with the next time
  • Gird up and you will build a stronger foundation for future opportunities to adjust/readjust.   

Sometime, you just need to get to the point (tactical); sometime you need to fortify your foundation (strategic). 

  • What is the situation?
  • What is the outcome you want (e., Grind, Gird, a combination)?
  • Plan for the long-term; react to the immediate