chapter twenty-fourUnderstanding Perspective: Always Being Right Can Be Wrong
“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”
—Peter T. Mcintyre
Arthur Sanderson got a call at 5:30 a.m. that woke both he and his wife in their Santa Monica home. The call was from an administrative assistant in the East Coast office.
“Sorry about the time zone differences, but I’m about to send out the mail over here and just want to know if you’re sure about this bid.”
“Yes, I’m sure.”
Arthur hung up, looked at the clock, and grumbled, “Minimum wage worker, too.”
His head had barely hit the pillow when the phone rang again. It was the division manager. He got virtually the same message and responded, “I’m positive. Send it off.” ...
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