October 15, 2019 I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR What’s that expression, “Doctor, heal thyself”? You ever walk outside of a hospital and see the medical staff standing in clusters surreptitiously smoking cigarettes, and think to yourself, “Are you kidding me?” Of any humans on the planet, these people should see the deleterious health effects of smoking, and yet, here they are, publicly demonstrating their contempt for the known consequences of this behavior. While I smugly think, “I would never engage in a behavior that I knew for a fact was unhealthy,” I’ve come uncomfortably close to the metaphorical meaning of this phrase recently at work. The desire to…
December 22, 2009 On The Dangers Of Appearing To Be An Expert … As I write this blog on how to deal with the recession week after week, I am contemplative about how my messages are perceived and received. My intention is to share some ideas that I either have come up with myself or have “borrowed” from others, hopefully citing them along the way! However, I don’t like the thought that I am holding myself up as some kind of “expert,” someone who is “above it all” or “knows it all” or “has all of the answers.” I’m just like you, working hard every day, trying to thrill my clients and co-workers,…
