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any road will take you there. –Lewis Carroll

Does your lab of a mission statement? The statement doesn’t have to be boring or public like a big corporation. The reason to create one is for focus. If you know where you want to go then it makes it easy to eliminate distractions. Does this project support our mission statement; if not then pass on it.

Oooh, look something shiny.

Instrumentation along with collaboration is an especially tempting distraction. The benefits can certainly be worthwhile, how do you know? If it supports your mission.