Hearing What I Mean, Not Just What I Said

"You can listen as well as you hear."

Mike & the Mechanics

But few of us do.

We hear the words but don't comprehend the meaning, not because we can't but because we don't.

In Pursuit of Truth

"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it."

Andre Gide
20th century French author, Nobel Prize (Literature) winner

Think back in your career to all those who were certain about any number of things, or at least said they were.

How many turned out to be right?

Skepticism can be a good thing. Not to the point of doubting everything all the time, but as part of the process of validating what is and is not truth.

Management's Outside Help

"Men in the game are blind to what men looking on clearly see."

Chinese Proverb

Quite often, but not always, true.



As a consultant, I know there are many instances where I don't know enough about my client's business to help them, whereas in other situations, I know exactly what they need to do almost the minute I walk through their door.

Forest and trees with the "art" being knowing when which is which.

Truth in Hiring

"The closest a person ever comes to perfection is when he fills out a job application."

Stanley J. Randall
Author

Did you ever see a resume that said anything other than good things about the applicant?

Did you ever tell an applicant anything bad about the company or position for which they were applying?

Have you ever wondered why so many hires turn out bad for the person being hired, the company or both?

Change: The New You

"We change, whether we like it or not."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

So wouldn't it make sense to not only not resist change but attempt to orchestrate into what we will change?

Your business will be different with the only question being, how?