10 Ways Earned Value is Like Doing an Ironman

10 Ways Earned Value is Like Doing an Ironman:

1. Everyone thinks you are crazy for doing it
2. You think it’s impossible, “I’ll never do EV”
3. You have to prepare
4. You have to train for it, you have to have the skills
5. You have to have proper nutrition & tools
6. You need to monitor your statistics and metrics
7. You need to be careful not to over train
8. You are only competing against yourself
9. You need a coach, trainer, mentor
10. It’s not cheap

You’ve prepared.  Now, you want to just enjoy the race.