Well, I am thrilled that I never promised no to write on this subject again, because the stories from friends, acquaintances and my own personal experiences make it difficult to hold my pen back, sometimes it simply can\u2019t help itself, and here it is again, 1:30 in the morning on January 4, 2016, and my pen is racing across a sheet of paper with a mind of its own!!<\/p>\n
In my business and personal life, I meet and have met an extraordinary cross section of people, judges, lawyers, doctors, people with titles, politicians, business executives, entrepreneurs, artists, and just about everything in between.
\nMost of the people I work with are highly educated, highly intelligent, and well travelled. Some have extraordinary life stories to share. So why is it, we all keep running into self important losers, or better, posers, who are loud, vulgar, self promoting and constantly reminding us that they are \u2018very busy important people\u2019 ???!!!<\/p>\n
Last month someone finally called me back after my having left 3 messages over the course of the month. After 3 messages I usually deem the person rude and do not bother to call them again. He apologized, but then ruined the moment by telling me he is a \u2018busy man\u2019<\/p>\n
STRIKE 1.<\/p>\n
He then took the time to speak with me, and promised me a resume within a week. That was 2 weeks ago. Still haven\u2019t heard a word from him.<\/p>\n
STRIKE 2.<\/p>\n
Once again, the salary he is currently earning is $80,000 below the position for which I am seeking someone. This is a role over $200,000, and highly visible. It is a life changer for the right person.
\nGuess what?? We are done. I am no longer interested in him. Clearly his career is not his primary concern, so he is no longer mine.<\/p>\n
STRIKE 3.
\nThere is an ART Gallery owner I have known for years who appears to think she has reached the pinnacle, and no longer has to return phone calls.
\nAfter leaving 5 messages on her mobile phone, 3 emails, and a visit to the Gallery for a vernissage, at which she was to have attended, and did not, yup, her OWN gallery, she never showed up for an opening\u2026\u2026..full of guests and the artist\u2026\u2026..yikes!!<\/p>\n
I am still waiting for her to return my call, well, not really. The irony, is that I was bringing her a new fabulous artist to review for her gallery. He is well known, and has sold to a great many prominent Quebecers, and would be a major catch for her gallery. He is also super connected.
\nBut she is TOO BUSY. Too important.
\nShe never even looked at the portfolio.<\/p>\n
Incroyable!!!<\/p>\n
Over the holidays this same person posted on FACEBOOK that she had been really busy and that people should not expect her to return their calls, yet she posted endless photos of herself out partying.
\nReally?!!<\/p>\n
How can anyone run a successful business and PUBLICLY announce that they are too busy to return anyone\u2019s phone calls??!!
\nIf there was a serious illness in the family it would be understandable, and an apology with an explanation would have been the correct thing to do, but there was no illness, just an arrogant woman out partying, and posting pictures of herself doing so.<\/p>\n
So, if someone was ringing up to make a huge purchase?? Too bad, so sad. She was too busy to call them back??<\/p>\n
Utter insanity.<\/p>\n
You simply can\u2019t make this up. It is the absolute height of bad manners.
\nHow is it the busiest, most successful people answer their OWN phones, get things done, and the low level totally insignificant ones need this rhetoric??<\/p>\n
This morning, January 4, 2016, I received an email from a CIO referring me to someone in his firm, a call from a friend who is a Judge wanting to wish me a Happy New Year in person, and a Senior Sales Executive, all 15 minutes apart.
\nThey are all seriously busy. All of them took the time.<\/p>\n
All of them really are \u2018busy important people\u2019 but with manners. What an old fashioned and oft forgotten concept, but certainly appreciated.<\/p>\n
I shared the anecdote about the Gallery owner with the Senior Sales Executive, we have known each other for an incredibly long time, I thought he was going to cry he was laughing so hard in utter disbelief. He thanked me for the laugh, and said he hadn\u2019t heard something so incredibly ludicrous for a while. Nothing like good old fashioned laughter to start the day!!!<\/p>\n
So, a big THANK YOU to all of those who provide me with the inspiration for these BLOGS. You are obviously too arrogant to be aware, but you certainly keep us all entertained.<\/p>\n
And to the rest of the readers out there, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, I am thrilled that I never promised no to write on this subject again, because the stories from friends, acquaintances and my own personal experiences make it difficult to hold my pen back, sometimes it simply can\u2019t help itself, and here it is again, 1:30 in the morning on January 4, 2016, and my … Continue reading Very Busy Important Man<\/span>