Its a good thing I wrote this.  Of all the things I am good at, taking my own advice is not one of them.  I do practice what I preach, most of the time.  However, when the apple cart topples over, I tend to forget technique, philosophy and adherence to a plan in favor of intense-crisis-response.  I think this is the caveat to my Principles For Success.  When the shit hits the fan, get yourself a mop.

My apple cart toppled over today.  Perhaps the light shining in my eyes blinded me, perhaps I mis-stepped right on the wrong director's toes.  Perhaps I was the subject of a well thought out experiment to test the outcome of a highly likely confrontation and failed to execute according to desired behavior.  Regardless, its behind me.   Now I am tasked with trying to figure out exactly what happened, why, and howto avoid it in the future.

"It always looks impossible right before you succeed."  I wrote that just a few days ago yet it sounds almost prophetic and entirely rediculous.  However, it is exactly what I needed to hear right now.