How to handle service providers that make you wait

Many years ago, my dad arrived early for his 9 am doctor’s appointment. But the doctor made him wait until 9:45 AM. Dad didn’t like that he had to wait so long. But dad didn’t yell or get angry. He returned back to his office. At the time, he worked...

How to avoid meetings

When I worked in banking, everyone was a phone call away. If my New York-based client had a problem with a deal in Indonesia, I’d call my colleague in Jakarta. My colleague would pick up. And we’d solve the problem immediately. Money never sleeps. Years...
7PS: Who scored the job? πŸ’Ό

7PS: Who scored the job? πŸ’Ό

Read time: 1 minute, 259 words. The Chief Marketing Officer of a Fortune 500 company called me: ​ “Whom would you suggest to write music for our commercial?” I had 3 ideas. ​ 1. An established composer. ​ 2. An emerging composer. ​ 3. A student composer. ​...

Why “Can Do” Spirit Wins the Job

The Chief Marketing Officer of a large company called me: “Do you know a composer who could write music for a commercial?” I had 3 ideas. 1. An established composer. 2. An emerging composer. 3. A student composer. I called all three. So who got the job? I...