“In Europe, 100 kilometers is a big deal. In the USA, 100 years is.”
– Marcus Turner, Chief Technology Officer, Enola Labs
I had the unique pleasure of meeting Marcus Wednesday night at an event hosted by Andrew Tull and Mark Stavrou — two of the most compelling people I’ve known in my career.
Add Marcus to that list.
I hope I got his quote correct, but it’s beautiful in how it captures the difference between our insular, comfortable existence here in the USA and the European, steeped in history and rich with tradition lifestyle.
In our careers, how do we define “a long way?” Is it the distance between what we know we ought to do and what we’re currently doing? Is it the time between believing and acting? Is it the distance between where we are and where we aspire to be?
Just as in Europe, where high-speed trains make distance less relevant, and just as here in America, where a year is as a month is as a day compared to the rest of the world — the difference we make likely depends on how we break down our definition. Incremental, consistent steps toward a goal, no matter how distant it may seem, is where we get momentum, where we impact others and where we make a difference.
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