3 min

It's Time to Get Over Our Obsession with Immediate Results The Customer Mission Podcast with Andrea Belk Olson

    • Business

What does losing weight, learning to play an instrument, and growing a company all have in common? They take time. Often, a lot of time. However, we are in an age of instant gratification. Whether due to advances in technology, or a decline in our attention span, the drive to get results faster has sped up to an almost breakneck pace. And what's the drawback to this? We dismiss new ideas and opportunities too early and shortchange their ability to deliver transformative outcomes.

What does losing weight, learning to play an instrument, and growing a company all have in common? They take time. Often, a lot of time. However, we are in an age of instant gratification. Whether due to advances in technology, or a decline in our attention span, the drive to get results faster has sped up to an almost breakneck pace. And what's the drawback to this? We dismiss new ideas and opportunities too early and shortchange their ability to deliver transformative outcomes.

3 min

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