Day 833: mission creep

Expanding our objectives will only result in mission creep and huge amounts of extra expense.

Artwork of the day
Untitled (From the series Graphic Objects)
Mira Schendel
Date: 1972

Word of the day
mission creep: the fact of doing a much larger job for a longer time than was originally expected, especially in a military operation

Quote of the day
A broad and ambiguous mission results in lack of focus, ineffective execution, and mission creep.
― Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win