In business and startups, a “sense of urgency” is a good thing. Yet many entrepreneurs confuse this with a “sense of emergency,” which insidiously saps the life from their business. Urgency comes from a greater purpose focused outward, to make good things happen, while handling emergencies is a reactionary inward approach to saving ourselves from the daily crisis.
Many Confuse Sense Of Urgency With Sense Of Emergency
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4491 days ago
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4490 days ago
It's an important distinction, and one that's worth thinking about in great detail. Businesses often do one when they believe their doing the other, sometimes with unfortunate results.