Three guys and a project

Three guys are working on a project.
A stranger stops to ask: "What are you making?"
The first answers: "I'm making $20 an hour"
The second answers: "I'm making a wall"
The third answers: "I'm making a cathedral"

Anonymous

What are we to make of this?
I suggest:

• The first guy is not personally committed and does not feel accountable for the task, team, or project success;
• The second guy is a technician, very tactical in outlook, and likely dependable and predictable
• The third guy has the vision in mind, even if he is also a technician, but perhaps also an artisan.

Perhaps also:

• The first guy works for money (I wonder if he is also "eats to live")
• The second guy is one among many you want on your project -- these lend credibility to estimates (#Noestimates not withstanding!)
• The third guy may also have his head a little in the blue-sky domain, but every project needs a few of these -- they bring the passion!

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