Two conflicting perspectives I’m trying to reconcile:

Having a “north star” mission is critical.

Difference between success and failure on everything I've worked on has always been in persisting and getting unsexy details right.

It’s particularly tough because it rarely feels like you’re chasing field mice in the moment. You’re busy. You’re active. And in a culture that celebrates busyness as success, it‘s easy to convince yourself that you’re making progress.

But busy doesn’t mean effective. Motion isn’t momentum. A rocking horse moves all day, but never goes anywhere.

So,