Long ago my Dad told me that if I wanted to soar with the eagles, I couldn't hang around with turkeys.
I enjoy working and socializing with smart people. I call my boss the brainiac (in a very respectful way). He blows me away sometimes. The articles below (two earlier blog posts) were written by two very smart policy guys, my boss and our investigative journalist, a couple of educated brainiacs who think at a different level than most of us, well, at least at a different level than I do.
It's not that I am not bright, I have often been told that I am too bright, but I am a big picture person. I see what needs to be done overall, I can see future ramifications before something even happens, I am a visionary with a bit of realism mixed in; the nuts and bolts, the policy details, the checklists, the mini-items - no, they are not on my easy list. I sweat when I have to actually do the little things, and that is simply not attractive on a woman. But put me in a room of people, or give me a long term goal and I will know in short order who should be sitting with whom (and who should not) and what needs to be done to achievethe goal.
So, yes, I enjoy working with smart people, detailed people, policy brainiacs, economic analysts and investigative journalists. They make me feel smarter after I hear what they have to say, whether it's in conversation or because I have read their articles. And they do the detailed research, they do what I don't enjoy doing, so associating with them allows me the opportunity to experience things in an oddly vicarious way through their work.
In today's economic reality, I need these folks to do the detailed research and analysis work and then share it with me (and you). I want to understand details and they help me. I read. I learn. I ponder. And as a result of their work, I am empowered. And then watch out (have I mentioned that I am a redhead?).
I am so glad I didn't choose to hang with turkeys. Thank you Dad!
And I am so grateful that I hitched a ride with some pretty amazing eagles. I guess it's a good thing I didn't go into politics after all.
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4 years ago
I LOVE this blog. Most of your children are eagles but dang it some are still turkeys. We'll turn them into soaring eagles yet!
ReplyDeleteI think you are all eagles, some just have feathers of a different color.:)
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