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What it takes

Watercolour drawing in two parts. In the first part, a business is speaking at a conference. He says 'Business is about doing what it takes, not just what you can'. In the second part, the same man is at home, sprawled on a sofa. He is looking distressed as his tired-looking wife is trying to hand him a baby with an overflowing nappy. The man says 'But I already loaded the dishwasher!'

Yeah I've been to business conferences where all the well-groomed people in suits were giving each other assertive smiles and taking the tough stance that 'Business is about doing more than what you think you can'.
I've also been at home with infants waking me up every three hours to breastfeed and pooping at the worst possible moments. And that's where I really had to do what it takes - which I would never have thought I could.

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