The mud & the blood & the flood

I can’t remember what former boss used say to me,

I can’t remember what former boss used say to me,

“we’re in the mud and the blood and the flood”

but basically it means,

“the shit is hitting the fan”

which is exactly where you are sometimes in business. I characterize this to my team by saying,

“things are going to get harder before they get easier”

and in truth, who knows if they are going to get easier, b…