Everything we buy, process we establish, plan we develop, line of code we write, debt we take on, all of it requires maintenance.
And maintenance is hard.
It’s hard to forecast the amount required. It’s easy to forget. And there always seems to be some other pressing priority begging for our attention.
But if we’re not careful, the cost of maintenance can grow and stifle us—leaving us less nimble, less bold, and less ambitious.
What things can we throw away? What processes can we remove? What plans can we simplify? What debt can we pay down?
How can we reduce the hidden cost of maintenance?