the big lie
how much do you lie to yourself?
think a little more...
so...?
do you need more time...?
i do a lot of justifying (i work very very very very hard not to lie, outright or otherwise. very hard.)... but it means i spend a lot of time in mid-decision. basically b/c i can't figure out how to justify one decision over another. teeny tiny example, and i got a million of em:
who do you hire for a job...the youngish educated guy who's having a baby, has more expenses and who has more in common with you -- or the old-timer who doesn't drink beer but who likes gordy howe, wears a shiny red wings jacket and sparkling white dentures, has already spent 30 years in the biz and will charge half the price and do nearly twice the work?
see what i mean? the decision making shows that i have a split personality. i identify with both guys. one reminds me of who i want to be, the other who i am. more or less.
it's a tough racket. and frankly, my need to be liked and respected at the end of the deal keeps me from taking the decision lightly. probably they'd both understand at the end of the day...but you never know. thank fricken goo'ness neither one is family. huh, then again, i wouldn't have to pay anything if the end result was crap.
eesh, thank double goo'ness neither one is family.
think a little more...
so...?
do you need more time...?
i do a lot of justifying (i work very very very very hard not to lie, outright or otherwise. very hard.)... but it means i spend a lot of time in mid-decision. basically b/c i can't figure out how to justify one decision over another. teeny tiny example, and i got a million of em:
who do you hire for a job...the youngish educated guy who's having a baby, has more expenses and who has more in common with you -- or the old-timer who doesn't drink beer but who likes gordy howe, wears a shiny red wings jacket and sparkling white dentures, has already spent 30 years in the biz and will charge half the price and do nearly twice the work?
see what i mean? the decision making shows that i have a split personality. i identify with both guys. one reminds me of who i want to be, the other who i am. more or less.
it's a tough racket. and frankly, my need to be liked and respected at the end of the deal keeps me from taking the decision lightly. probably they'd both understand at the end of the day...but you never know. thank fricken goo'ness neither one is family. huh, then again, i wouldn't have to pay anything if the end result was crap.
eesh, thank double goo'ness neither one is family.
posted by stacy muszynski at 10:36 PM
6 Comments:
It's free advice, but here's what I know about hiring talent. The best ones never price themselves cheaply...and mistakes are far more likely when cutting corners (or saving a few $$) rather than spending a bit more on quality.
That said, heads or tails, I'll still like you.
believe me, i unnerstaan what yr sayin. it's just this is the second time i'll get burned. the first was with my coach bag. for me, alas, third time's the charm -- and i hope i will have learned the lesson by the time i sell my house. ;)
oh, and about talent. when i learn to price myself un-cheaply, i'll learn to hire the un-cheaply. cuz, although i have a hard time admitting it, i'm really good. i just have a hard time saying... 'gimme a hunnert an hour.' knowwhatimsayin?
Believe me, I know exactly how you feel.
Except about the coach bag (that kind of thing would clash with my savvy fashion senselessness).
sort of like taking the path of least resistance but not really.
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