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Precision

I crave, long for, desire, and pray for the ability to be precise. I strive to eliminate as much guess work as possible from my line of work, and be an expert...a consultant...a highly valuable resource.

But....I realize more and more that I am a blunt instrument. At my best (and I am one of the best), I am still more of a baseball bat than I am a scalpel.

I am realizing that this is not a unique situation to me.

Our world is filled with experts. These experts, however, are generally no more than educated guessers. I have discussed in the past that the more moving parts something has, the more likely it will break. I think the same could be said for experts. The more we need to know, the less precise we will ultimately be.

I have to study my clients, create urgency, understand my service offerings, understand my competitors, study the technology that my service plugs into, read minds, win hearts, overcome objections, change perceptions, psychoanalyze, pontificate, evangalize, etc. etc. etc. etc.

I think sometimes it would be nice if I could dig ditches. Just one thing to worry about.

Wait...screw that....I love my job.

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Allison said…
less of a baseball bat and more of a slab of "hot beef". :)
November 5, 2010 at 12:33 PM
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