Archive for the Category ‘Communications’
Last week, the cashier at the local grocery store kept asking me questions about the food I was purchasing, mainly winter vegetables, as she was running them through the scanner. “What’s this?” “That is a rutabaga.” “I’ve never seen a white carrot.” “That is a parsnip.” “What are these things?” “Those are turnips.” (I like …
Recently, I have started thinking about the difference between an expert and an experienced professional. There may not be much of a difference by definition. I feel that expert is a person who has reached a pinnacle of his or her career while an experienced professional is one who is continuously learning. Last week, Ed …
There is a difference between a crisis and an emergency. Knowing when an emergency crosses over into a crisis and when you need to act immediately is the key. For example, an emergency is a small fire that is quickly contained without injury or property damage. A crisis is when that fire is not contained …