Welcome to the redesign of my personal web site. This site is for personal and family news, and for articles on my current obsessions: cats, books, early music, travel, and the peregrine falcons that nest on the roof of the Eastman Kodak Company tower.Who am I? I am Kat Nagel, owner of MasterWork Consulting Services. My business and professional information can be found at www.masterworkconsulting.com.Thanks for visiting.K@Kat Nagelkat (at) katnagel (dot) com
I first published this on my web site in 2005, but — as Kaver says — it happens every year.
Every year, it’s the same story.
I dig a scrape big enough for four eggs.
“Deeper,” she says. “Dig deeper. I want room for more eggs.”
I say, “Mariah, I’m not BIG enough to brood more than four eggs!”
Does she listen? No.
She wants the hole big enough for FIVE eggs!
This year, I’m putting my foot down.
Four eggs, Mariah.
Did you hear me?
I said FOUR EGGS!
Kat and I belong to a couple of the same e-mail discussion lists, so we see each other’s takes on business matters on a regular basis. We have different styles (she’s much more restrained!), but usually are in agreement in principle. This morning, I was skimming through one such list as I planned a response to a colleague who needed advice on working with a new client on targeting that client’s business, when I came upon Kat’s response. I have to tell the world that Kat’s response was just great. She pinpointed where our colleague was off-base, in trying to impose his concept of the client needed on the client, and provided specific advice on how to make the best use of the client’s expertise. She gave a side of her business expertise that I hadn’t seen before, and I was really impressed!
WriterRuth
For the past several months, I’ve been “blogging for Brighton” for Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle newspaper. It’s been a challenge, since I tend to be the upbeat type and a lot of the responders seem to prefer focusing on the negative, but such is life in the spotlight. To see recent posts or post a response of your own, just go to:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/blogs/brighton/
WriterRuth