Everything looks like a failure in the middle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Projects often appear unsuccessful during their development before they are completed.
- In plain terms
- Things look bad in the middle of the process.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust the process even when progress feels stuck.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle mid-project doubt?
- What tells you progress is happening?
Another view
Some projects do fail mid-process for valid reasons.
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