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In a message dated 1/12/06 8:16:04 AM, hhowen@verizon.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Hey Folks -- I wasn't just giving a report of current activities (I am alive<BR>
and breathing). I was also hoping to spark a little conversation about such<BR>
things as -- when do you give up on the sales pitch and push the client to<BR>
the wall in terms of intentions and degrees of freedom? And what are our<BR>
obligations to the client and the participants? And to our selves?<BR>
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Harrison <BR>
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Harrison,<BR>
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I thought your letter did a great job of doing just what you ask about above. I'm more curious about the response from the client organization. Seems to me you laid it all out, quite bluntly, but kindly. <BR>
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I have absolutely quit working with anyone that, after an extensive discussion, isn't 'eagerly reaching out for it', whatever 'it' happens to be at the moment. At my age, life is definitely too short to cajole, "sell", etc. The task is to discover "Are they truly ready for 'it'?", which is often difficult but essential. No sense in throwing good time after what will become bad. I'd rather read a good book or have a good conversation with somebody. <BR>
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Of course, being somewhat economically independent makes it possible to do that and not worry too much about the "No's" that come along. And, for the younger crowd, there is learning even in "limited successes", for sure, not to mention needed income. And, again, one never knows what kinds of personal impacts they might make on individuals in the organization, even if it doesn't really respond to the whatever intervention is being offered. I've had some interesting After Action Reviews years later that were stunning, to say the least.<BR>
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That said, I think your own inner integrity shown thru quite beautifully, and it spoke volumes about the client system needing to demonstrate that same integrity.<BR>
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Be Well, My Friend,<BR>
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Paul Everett </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"></FONT></HTML>
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