Productivity

Overhead is paperwork and coordination meetings.

Overhead kills productivity and profits.

Excessive overhead is unnecessary.

We want things to go well, but they usually are not.

Mundane tasks like brushing our teeth are easy, but designing and building software has many challenges.

In sailing, calm water and steady wind makes a fast, smooth ride.

But in the world of seafaring, people face hardship and risk to get where they're going.

People who embrace the challenge and do what must be done are critical for making things as smooth as possible.