Monday, December 21, 2009

Free to Good Home

I consider a paycheck to be a remarkably convenient thing. At some point, this convenience (and the expectations of one’s constituents) trumps any perceived alternatives. A kitten, sitting in a cardboard box in front of the Safeway, might initially be pondering whether adoption by a chicken farmer or a fishmonger would be preferable. As his littermates are taken one-by-one, the goal of not spending the night on the curb becomes the priority. To get to the point, I have a different job.

Circus Parades
When long-term strategy becomes discretionary to the firm, a strategist might be handed a broom with the order, “follow those elephants.” Hey, I’ve always liked calliope music.

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