"So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do
not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you.
He will neither fail you nor abandon you."
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Start-ups
prefer first mover advantage. First-mover advantage can be very powerful
but also quite challenging because if fortunate enough to gain the first
position, there will always be someone gunning for you. It isn't cheap to
keep ahead and it is not for the faint of heart investor or team. While
some companies make it look so easy, it is not at all either easy to get there
or stay there. I'm involved with one of those companies who have
pioneered in their space and now either have the opportunity to distance
themselves from the rest of the pack or they slow down, miss a step, or allow
someone else to pass them up. It's scary but exhilarating. What
must be aligned is a full vision and commitment from investors, management
team, and employees. Then, it is about putting the pedal down and not
looking in the rear-view mirror. Is there a part of your organization
that you have or can find for a first mover advantage?
As
believers we always have a first-mover advantage because as we are promised in
Deuteronomy our God goes before us and carries the heavy lifting. We are also
told to be courageous and we can be so because He moves ahead of us into the
places where we are weak. In the workplace it is hard to always be strong
and courageous in our faith. This is why we need to not leave God behind
but instead invite him into our workplace daily. If we can find a place where
we can be trustful, purposeful and calm in our daily walk, then our great
first-mover will open His way for us.
Reference:
Deuteronomy 31:6 (New Living Translation)
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