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... WE DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT HOW YOU DID IT UP NORTH!" That bumper sticker provided the impetus to make us realize that although Good to Great and/or Built to Last were powerful tools that could be used to meet my friend's challenge. On a practical level, however, they were overkill. The addition to his my friend's home is beautiful. He had found local craftsmen and artisans to build a den and master bedroom suite that would rival any such additions by the biggest, and best international contractor. My wheels were starting to turn. He could have found and could have afforded such a mega-contractor, but he didn't. He will end up with a better addition, more control over the process and results, and more personal satisfaction by completing this project with local talent ... . While we theorize about conditions that are five years out, he has major decisions to make, opportunities to capture, and crises to address - tomorrow. To convert his challenge to the vernacular - when you are up to your ass in alligators, it's tough to remember your original challenge is to drain the swamp. We were sitting on his back porch. My friend had to meet with a contractor to discuss a major addition to his home. I had time to do what I do best - not think but observe. His is a modest house sitting on a beautiful, tree filled lot. My only companion during his absence was his dog, Mollie Deux. She's a yellow Lab or maybe a Lab Lite — Lab genes in a Heinz 57 mix of blood. She certainly is ...