I can keep a program alive and moving now, month to month. But holding it together across years, when the grant runs out, the star hire leaves, and the direction drifts, still gets away from me. Just as one piece feels solid, another wobbles, and I'm forever patching instead of building.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can sustain a program now, but keeping it funded and coherent over years still eludes you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.