Musings from the CU Suite

Written by Anthony Demangone

As a law student, professors trained me to spot flaws in an argument. Someone would argue a point, and inevitably one of my ears would listen to the argument, while the other listened for mistakes to highlight.

As a young lawyer, everything reinforced this. Memo after memo returned to me filled with edits written in red ink.  As I matured, the edits dropped off, but they still graced each memo.  Everything was a contest.  There was a winner, and a loser. A flaw..any flaw...could not go unaddressed. 

As a manager, part of the job is to review work.  We look for flaws. For ways to improve a document or process.  

At some point in the day, your job ends and you return to the world.  Unfortunately for me, a lifetime of being trained to look for flaws often follows me out the door. 

A restaurant has terrible service.  My wife suggests a household purchase.  A friend recommends something.  And it kicks in.  I start critiquing things in my head.  And sometimes those thoughts turn into words. I go back into Chief Operating Officer mode, trying to improve something or someone. 

Pretty annoying, eh?

I need to remember to turn it off. 

Have a great weekend, guys.