What It Comes Down To

Today, as Tiger Woods looks to reclaim his dignity and respect a hostile golf course, I can't help but relate because several hours from now I face the same fate. Tonight we scale up my product to run in a field test trial next week. While a version has been scaled up in the pilot plant, we are going where no one in the company has gone before. Either way, this is there will be no turning back at this point, the die has been cast.

Wondering why I'm here matters none, this is it. The journey we're headed on will be full of bumps, bruises and roadblocks, but that is to be expected. What I focus on is the idea, the concept and this product is part of that. Everything I have learned and experienced has lead me to this place, this spot. Sometimes you have to go through hell to get to heaven and believe me I've been through plenty of the former. But, as I write this I realize that I'm still here, plugging away at it because frankly, that is all I know.

I now understand why I had to go from point A to Point Z in order to get to point B. All of this was a test, one where failure was not an option. I had to overcome my fears to understand me. I had to fail in order to persevere. Now, here I am on the cusp, in less than year I have gone where some have never set foot.

I'm ready for this challenge, that is why I'm here. One year ago, I was in another city pondering my future, now here I am again, doing the same thing, only this time, it is on my terms, my turf.

Ladies and gentlemen, let the show begin!