Boys:

We all want "craftsman" quality with "McDonald's" drive-in window speed. Sometimes that actually happens. Not very often, though, as that is a very, very, very rare combination.

Next, we expect talented craftsmen to have Madison Avenue skill-sets for dealing with the public. Guys, if that were the norm, all the craftsmen would be on Madison Avenue, working for some corporation, filling your brain with "BS" jargon about how great their brand of product and customer service is - and you wouldn't have any craftsmen. They'd be making a hell of a lot more money on Madison Avenue, blowing smoke up your "arse".

How behind schedule do you think Michaelangelo was in painting the Cistine Chapel ceiling? Oh, he probably whipped it out in about three days. Unfortunately, history probably does not record his actual tardiness - at least not that I know of. But, it was years.....

And Mike doesn't like bluing barrels!?! Tell me guys..... do you equally like every aspect of your jobs? Do you jump on each and every aspect with equal enthusiam and promptness? Yeah? Hmmmm! Put your hand on the Bible and repeat that, please..... Um-hum. Just what I thought.

Even the top-brass in major corporations procrastinate on the dreaded "annual performance review". They hate it, and they put it off as long as they can.

Should Mike have done a better job of customer contact? Sure. But, he probably lacks talent in that field.

Should you be able to blue your own barrels? Sure. But, you probably lack talent in that field.

While we're at it, tell me - who among you is remarkably talented in all fields - and not flawed in any area whatsoever????

Craftsmen generally do not enjoy being in the limelight and dealing with the public. They like being left alone to do what they love and do best. That is why, despite their rare talents, they usually never die wealthy. In fact, they usually die over their work bench..... still trying to make a living - doing what they love most.

"Work with your hands; be poor. Work with your brain; be rich." - Stuart Wellington Montegard Drew

Thank God for talented, but flawed, men who, regardless, choose to be craftsmen.

Mike

Last edited by Rebel Sympathy; 09/16/12 09:54 PM.