There is only one way for a great driller to start 2021: by digging deep and embracing your inner project manager. Once you have found him or her, it’s time to identify our most valuable resource. I hope I got you thinking. Which one is he going to reflect upon? Is it water, oil or, maybe, people?
The most valuable resource that we cannot reproduce more of is time. A great driller embraces project manager tendencies, even if the project has an assigned project manager. Ultimately, the driller controls the tempo of a successful project. He or she knows and understands the time requirements and constraints through completion. Once time starts, we cannot go back and change what happens. Short of purchasing a DeLorean, building a flux capacitor and stealing uranium from the Libyans, you cannot regain lost time. Once we realize we cannot control the progression of time — or stop it, we can start to harness it effectively.