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There is no real point to this post beyond relating a mental image that arose today as I was speaking with one of team members, Todd, about the need for speed and care at the same when it comes to investing in IT to support our C3 efforts. 

 

I found myself, at one point, internally chuckling at this image of a guy on an escalator.  Yeah, big deal, right?  You are thinking of a guy riding up on the escalator, perhaps leaning on the handrail in a bit of a carefree manner and enjoying the view as he steadily ascends to the next level.  Anyone getting this yet?  Anyway, the vision I had was of a guy trying to get to the next floor on an escalator going DOWN.  Oh, and he wasn’t running and he was not even walking…just standing there acting cool and showing no apparent interest in the undeniable fact he was going down.  Fast forward to the point at which he is physically scraped off his step by the bottom of the escalator and you get to the Stooges-esque conclusion of the image.  Maybe it’s not that funny the way I described it, but I would hope a few understand the message in this.

P.S. I love that photo – escalators at the DC Metro station in Rosslyn.  Yes, it is a long ride!