NickVenturella.com 2-18-23 - Shift Left

I’ve been from Verona (WI) to Vegas and back in the last couple of weeks for work stuff.

An idea that came up as I had to spend time on a plane thinking, was “Shift Left.”

If you’re not familiar with this term it’s a computer coding term…I wasn’t familiar with it either until I was at this data conference in Vegas recently.

“Shift Left” is the concept of going beyond the beginning (left of where you start when writing/coding since it goes from left to right). Basically, it’s the practice of scrutinizing the foundation of what you’re building to ensure that later, it works as planned (i.e. clean code, no bugs). 

To “Shift Left” means to slow down, go back to the foundation and ensure things are set up well for future success.

Similarly in life, we often hastily move through decisions because we’re busy and pulled in several directions at once. However, to help ensure we don’t have issues later on that could have been avoided had we taken a moment early on to “Shift Left,” well, what would that be worth to you now?  

That’s my challenge for you this week. Think about how you can positively pay your future self by “Shifting Left” now.Be well!

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Stay positive. Stay healthy. Be kind.Sincerely,Nick VenturellaStrategic/Creative ProfessionalNickVenturella.com