The more you consider someone a Hero the higher the pedestal you place them on. The higher the pedestal, the less room they have to move. Soon your greatest hero is on the highest pedestal and cannot move at all. A couple of friends were gathered. At one point someone was upset by one word said. … Read more
I am not as comfortable with you as I’d like to be. Oh, why is that? Well, you sort of act like a stranger to /with me. Hmmm, how so? Well, you never let me know what you really think. You always seem to stop short of just telling me your real thoughts. Well, you … Read more
Danny was my secretary. He would type my letters (1970’s!). And he’d make a mistake on almost every one. “Danny, do you check these letters for errors?” Well, I can always correct them. “That’s not the point. Correct them before you give them to me.” OK, why say this? Many people un-consciously believe that … Read more
I’m always looking for someone to promote so I can be free to expand. I call one person and ask her how she is doing. “Excellent. I’m working very hard. I couldn’t fit in another thing. And I can’t think of anyway I could become more effective or efficient.” Because she thinks that’s the best way to be promoted. … Read more
You know what they are. They are the tiny things that make the machinery work. Without keeping them oiled things screech to a halt. Literally. In human terms, the oil is a smile, a thank you, an apology. Smile too much, apologize too much and you add too much oil onto your Ball Bearings. Things … Read more
Or learn. Those are the two things that can happen when something unwanted occurs. It’s not my fault because… means I can do nothing to change this from happening again. I think this is where it went wrong… means I’ll remember that, next time. It seems less bad for me when I … Read more