Work with reality instead of waiting for it to change

It is easy to make an external system responsible for every delay. The obstacles may be real. Yet a complete change in the system can take longer than your company can survive.

Learn how the system works. Identify the constraints you must accept and the choices you still have. Search for another route when the first route wastes time. Direct your effort toward the parts you can affect.

This approach does not require approval of every condition. It requires a distinction between a problem you can influence and a problem that absorbs effort without progress.

Customer revenue can create practical independence. It gives you time and reduces your dependence on people who do not understand the project. Even modest revenue can improve the range of choices available to you.