Friday, February 13, 1970

Time is of the essence

"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."
Lao Tzu

I have lived in Park City for almost a quarter of century and every now and then heard about the “interconnect.” The Olympics have come and gone and so has the latest real-estate boom and still nothing is coming with regard to linking our resorts.

"A good reason to begin now is that planning and getting permits take time..."

Bad economic times come and go and so do meager snow years. Having our seven resorts networked and offering a superior on-snow experience for out-of-state visitors is our best insurance policy against such lean times. The idea however, is that it must be ready when these moments strike. Now is an opportunity for hearing that "wake-up call" and finally getting ready for the future, whether the rough passage we're are experiencing now lasts for a long while or returns under one form or another in five or ten years from now...

Besides, do we want to wait until some other group of mountain resorts steal our “thunder” and take the leadership position we thought could be ours? It's another reason why we need to begin now. Planning and getting permits take time, especially when dealing with Forest Services; starting now instead of later will get us there much faster. The three pillars of success are innovation, leadership and sense of urgency. Do we really want to succeed?

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