Smart People
I have been extremely fortunate to have met some very smart people. Not your average, run-of-the-mill cubicle dwellers (they need not apply) but the kind of people so smart that after 5 minutes you realize how out of your league you are.
Some people never run into those kinds of people. Some are too shallow to understand the intellectual goldmine that they just bumped in to. I like to classify myself under a third umbrella. I have to work so hard just to keep up with everyone else that when I meet someone who seems to do it so effortlessly, I stand up and pay attention. Who knows, maybe I’ll learn a thing or two…
Always keep an eye out for the smartest guy (or gal) in the room. There is a very good reason why they say, you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with.
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Sue Love August 26th
I like those people too. David Ogilvy said "…if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a company of giants."
Stan Lee August 29th
“you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with”
Never a truer word said. Sadly.
Angus Gastle September 2nd
Thanks for the comment Stan.
Although I wouldn’t say that it’s a sad fact at all. On the contrary, part art-part skill is required when trying to build a successful team. It’s one of life’s greatest challenges.
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