When a skateboard is better than a Cadillac

Colleagues,

In my strategic action workshops, I ask participants to identify the advantages a skateboard has over a Cadillac. 
 
I get answers like this:

• Cheaper
• Easier to repair
• Can go more places
• Can carry it
• No gas needed
• No insurance

 
These advantages all speak to the four principles of leverage.
 
A skateboard addresses a root problem regarding efficient transportation. A skateboard is great for short distances, for getting from A-B. It is simple, like an MVP (minimally viable product). The effort needed to get a skateboard is minimal, yet the improvement over your ability to travel is significant and immediate. Immediate value with small effort means high motivation, or M=V/e.
 
Of course, it is not a perfect analogy, but it is a great reminder that the simplest solution can be the most elegant. Even more elegant than a Cadillac.
 
Do good and be well,
 
Frederick