Posted by BJ
There’s a shop near my office that has a sign out front which has changeable type and which has a new message posted every other week or so. I’m sure you know the type of sign to which I’m referring.
As I write this, I suppose this might be one of the original forms of ‘social media’ (and I suppose perhaps the proverbial ‘burning bush’ might fall into that camp as well but I’d suggest we don’t go there here.)
There’s a shop near my office that has a sign out front which has changeable type and which has a new message posted every other week or so. I’m sure you know the type of sign to which I’m referring.
As I write this, I suppose this might be one of the original forms of ‘social media’ (and I suppose perhaps the proverbial ‘burning bush’ might fall into that camp as well but I’d suggest we don’t go there here.)
This signs sayings range from the oft heard, tired and somewhat silly (again, I suspect you know the type) – “My wife ran off with my best friend and boy do I miss him.” to simple riddles, occasionally tied to a holiday, as was the case this past Thanksgiving weekend, “Why wouldn’t the Pilgrims pants stay up? His belt and buckle were on his hat.” And occasionally there is a saying that is thought provoking, at least for me (and yes Jon, I do realize that might not take much. )
This week the sign reads, “Given enough thrust, pigs fly just fine.”
This week the sign reads, “Given enough thrust, pigs fly just fine.”
I like this. There’s an underlying message in there. Something about refusing to acccept what everyone else believes to be true. Taking on the challenge of the seemingly impossible. Getting the job done despite the odds.
And isn’t that what we do on a daily basis? Working on responses where there’s not enough time. Having less than ideal and limited resources. Needing to do what others believe can’t be done. Hitting both a high standard for quality and a tight deadline. Getting those who would rather not be involved to not only perform but to produce quality work.
So, echoing the sign’s sentiment, here’s to those of us that figure out how to make pigs fly, and fly pretty damn well in most cases, on a daily basis.
*For those of our readers who are of the “politically correct persuasion (though I suspect most of those types have stopped reading this blog long ago) / those who are overly sensitive about anything to do with animals, please note the following: “No pigs, or any other animals, were harmed in the writing of this post. Further, Strategic Proposals does not suggest, promote nor condone the launching of pigs, or any other animals, or other such attempts to get those animals that are normally earth bound to take flight.
And isn’t that what we do on a daily basis? Working on responses where there’s not enough time. Having less than ideal and limited resources. Needing to do what others believe can’t be done. Hitting both a high standard for quality and a tight deadline. Getting those who would rather not be involved to not only perform but to produce quality work.
So, echoing the sign’s sentiment, here’s to those of us that figure out how to make pigs fly, and fly pretty damn well in most cases, on a daily basis.
*For those of our readers who are of the “politically correct persuasion (though I suspect most of those types have stopped reading this blog long ago) / those who are overly sensitive about anything to do with animals, please note the following: “No pigs, or any other animals, were harmed in the writing of this post. Further, Strategic Proposals does not suggest, promote nor condone the launching of pigs, or any other animals, or other such attempts to get those animals that are normally earth bound to take flight.