October 27, 2009

We're Starting Over, Put Away Your Assumptions

"Do not judge men by mere appearance; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depth of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy."

Edward Chapin
Author


Just a better, albeit more lengthy way to say, never judge a book by its cover. And never more appropriate a time to remind ourselves how true this is.

The economic clouds are parting, or so it would seem, but don't expect to look up and see things as they were; things you think you can rely on based on appearance.


The new rule: what was, isn't, what will be, different.


2 comments :

  1. One of those "books" who's "cover" we should not judge is the so-called recovery.

    I think the worst is yet ahead.

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  2. No one knows for certain if we are in recovery and if we're not, when we will be. But that's no different from anything else we don't know.

    Management is not responsible for knowing what will happen, only for making plans and being ready to change them based on assuming what they think will happen.

    And as this post says, best to start by assuming things will be very different.

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