What does it meant to be a professional? Here is an anecdote from my past:

– Many years ago, I had a question on a contract and asked my attorney “What should I do?”

— He replied, “The decision is yours. My job – as a professional – is to lay out options as clearly as I can. If you still have questions, please ask.”

— He went on, “If you ask what I would do, I can share that. But the decision is still yours, and I will respect whatever you decide.”

I have shared that story many times with my engineering clients. To me, this is the essence of being professional.

P.S. The same attorney also told me, “Please ask before you sign anything you don’t understand. I’d rather keep you our of jail than get you out of jail.” Liked that advice too 🙂

With summer approaching, now shifting to twice monthly for posts. This also frees up some time for other things, such as the long planned FREE monthly teleconference. 

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