The Dangerous Middle

When we start a Project, we're usually interested and excited and focused. When the Project is wrapping up, we often have the same intensity - "we're close to the finish - keep at it!".

But, sometimes the middle can seem different. Things are going as planned. We are on budget. There are no recurring problems. So, we relax a bit. The work starts to seem a little boring maybe. After all, when things are going well, we don't have the excitement and drama that we have when there are "problems" to solve.

That's when things can drift. We relax a little too much. We start to put things off. We start to ignore the basics. We weren't TRYING to cause a problem. But, when we let up too much, problems start to appear.

Don't let up in the middle. Keep the focus. Get things done early. The Dangerous Middle can lead to bigger problems if we ignore it.