How important is the start?

Kids who do well in sports early make rep teams, they get the best coaching, they spend time doing it, and they often become the best.

This is discussed well in Malcolm Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point.

It got me thinking…

How important is how you start in any endeavour?

If things go well when you start a business, are you likely to enjoy business and put in the time and effort to be great?

Or a relationship…

Or a new career…

Is it worth doing everything you can to make sure you start well?

Or is it better to ensure the conditions are set to keep going for the long term?

Because with limited resources we probably need to focus on one