Tuesday, December 20, 2016
It seems my Journey and Advisian’s Journey are headed to a fork in the road. I’m choosing the road less traveled, and Advisian won’t fit down that laneway. I’ll be abandoning this soapbox, but the powers that be have let me put up some closing thoughts and a link to where I’ll continue to jot my thoughts for the few of you who, weirdly, seem to be interested.
I’ve been referring to this place as “we” and “us” for so long, it is unnatural to write in the third person “you”. But “you” all have to keep fighting to remember it’s people who make this whole thing worthwhile, and not get distracted too much by the shiny stuff. As long as there is “we” in there somewhere, there will continue to be an Advisian and I know the leadership is pushing to make it all work.
They would have an easier time of it if they just took my advice all the time, but as a consultant – if people take your advice you’re out of work. The trick is to be right, so they all go “we should have listened to him” but not so convincing they actually do the right thing or they won’t need you anymore! Or have them do the right thing and know you provided it…so come back for more…and that would be ethical and stuff…it’s all so hard...whatev...I guess that’s why they pay us!
Anyway…the feedback, both public and private, has been surprising in its volume and totally awesome and appreciated. Some of it has even been positive!! It's good to know I’m not so weird that nobody gets anything that goes on in my head…and some people even seem to enjoy some of the sights! No one is ever so self-confident that they don’t appreciate outside approval, no matter what anyone says.
Hell, if you become President of the United States, you can still crave outside approval so badly you take a victory lap before the previous guy is done! I know I’m a promoter of mental health issues not disqualifying anyone from anything…but those issues?? In that role?? I hope you’re all sure, cus it’s pretty close to home for us poor Canadians…whatev…it won’t be boring!!
Anyway, remember - none of us people things do anything on our own, and there is a society in your society. There is no magic group of super beings that actually understand a fraction of what there is to understand and are steering this ship – and that truth holds at all granularities. Always be willing to add in stuff were it might be useful. I’ve discovered you get yelled at a lot less frequently if you at least consider that “might be useful” part, but mileage may vary…
New Blogging will be at whimsy-forge.com once the DNS stuff all updates and stuff...
I may no longer be part of your Advisian family, but I’m still part of your industry family and human family and some of your national and neighbourhood families’ and…you get the point. I’ll close like I began so many hundreds of whatev…s ago – be excellent…to each other…dingalingalingaling…