Imagine: Stumbling blocks

Imagine that you work for a company and that you have flown across the country to launch a project for them. The project means a lot to you personally and the company is convinced of the project's validity. You're ready to launch, when upon sending out the first group, you realize that there is a major problem. How did you not see this before now? What was the missing link? Ok, you find the missing link but you're not able to fix it. Ok, maybe those in charge can fix the problem quickly so that you can continue. Each day you hope that today the issue will be resolved, only to be let down. One week later, the problem gets fixed (or so you think). You step out to raise the flag again, but you quickly find that there is another snag that is insurmountable. This new problem reduces the applicable audience for this project to about 50% of the originally intended reach. Ok, rally. What can you do? You work with what you have left, despite the wary spirits that surround you. You push on. The project may not roll out as seamlessly or as well as anticipated, but finishing well, even despite loss along the way is crucial. When the dross is burned away, the truly valuable gold remains. We must never give up.