Executive Relationships
Oh, Give It Up Already!
I worked with a client today around a colleague and friend of his he says is a pain in the bumm (my word, not his) to deal with. I listened to the story I know well (he’s tells it frequently)
before I got tired of it.
I said, “I could be wrong here. Throw away what I’m about to say if it’s totally useless to you - Aren’t you tired of being frustrated and angry?”
He said, “I’m not angry, He’s angry.”
“Really?” I said.
“You think I’m angry?” he asked.
“Yes,” I replied, to his surprise.
There is something real and useful in the notion that we see in others aspects of ourselves. Sometimes we project onto other people qualities that we possess (like anger) or qualities we think we do not possess (like wisdom, intelligence, beauty–and…
Best Business Apology I’ve Ever Received
I had a few problems recently with my mortgage refinance. See, I began the process after the sub prime mortgage meltdown. By the time my application was begun, banks had started to look at all applicants pretty much like criminals. They required a bazillion more times the evidence of income, net worth, liabilities, and blood type than before. Jumping through hoops is not one of my favorite things anyway, particularly when someone tells me “that’s the last one,” and there is then presented one more, and another, and one more. You get the picture.
Then there were a few errors made my my broker, who happens to be a client and a friend. He’d missed some important information and that, too, contributed to the delays and collective frustration.
Eventually, I shared…
