Go that way. Very fast. If something gets in your way.....TURN.

I'd be interested to know how many people can identify the genesis of that quote.

It's one that some of my colleagues and I fall back on whenever something goes inexplicably wrong, or if a humorous goof-up occurs  with no forewarning.

We all take a lot of chances in this field. Every call is a chance. The ideal chance is one where you uncover the perfect candidate or generate the next big lead. The flip side is a conversation that deviates from its intended purpose and somehow manages to purge your personal inventory of valuable productive minutes.

We all move at breakneck speeds, sometimes unable to anticipate the challenges or moguls that could derail us. We should always anticipate that something is going to get in our way. The key is being ready to "turn" at a moment's notice.

That's the beauty of this simplistic advice, and its relevance to our field can best be understood by watching it in its original context here:

Note: The key lesson starts at 1:30 in the clip - but the lead in is kinda funny too.

Go That Way....

 NOW TURN!