Consultancy. Ho.

I've just spent the last two days at a management meeting for which we paid a consultant an unreasonable (though not obscene, we are a nonprofit) amount of money to teach such advanced concepts as owning your own shit, having integrity, and distinguishing facts from myth. Every time I go to one of those things, and witness the amazement of my co-workers at the effectiveness of this really base-level stuff, I think to myself, "Self, your future career is in corporate consultancy".

For extra bonus points, the consultant asked me at a break something on the order of, "So, you seem to be really up on this stuff, have you been trained in it before?". And I wanted to say, "Yes, I'm a magician." But that's not the sort of thing you say to corporate consultants, is it? But yes. I do what I say I will do. I analyze systems and determine how to be most effective with least effort. I try not to expend energy without having a purpose and understanding what that purpose is. I try to live with no expectations of result. And so on.

It's a racket, but it seems to be a racket that helps people, and it seems to be a racket that pays pretty well. I'm not sure how you get into it, but I am resolved to find out.

Consultancy. Ho.

I've just spent the last two days at a management meeting for which we paid a consultant an unreasonable (though not obscene, we are a nonprofit) amount of money to teach such advanced concepts as owning your own shit, having integrity, and distinguishing facts from myth. Every time I go to one of those things, and witness the amazement of my co-workers at the effectiveness of this really base-level stuff, I think to myself, "Self, your future career is in corporate consultancy".

For extra bonus points, the consultant asked me at a break something on the order of, "So, you seem to be really up on this stuff, have you been trained in it before?". And I wanted to say, "Yes, I'm a magician." But that's not the sort of thing you say to corporate consultants, is it? But yes. I do what I say I will do. I analyze systems and determine how to be most effective with least effort. I try not to expend energy without having a purpose and understanding what that purpose is. I try to live with no expectations of result. And so on.

It's a racket, but it seems to be a racket that helps people, and it seems to be a racket that pays pretty well. I'm not sure how you get into it, but I am resolved to find out.

Bizarre Bazaar

Oh yeah, and. While I was hiding away in meetings, orcjohn secured our space/time for the Winter Bazaar.

For those folks interested in such things (like zianuray), it'll be Saturday, December 2, at the Bannister Mall.

The real, official announcement and vendor letters will be out Real Soon Now.

Bizarre Bazaar

Oh yeah, and. While I was hiding away in meetings, orcjohn secured our space/time for the Winter Bazaar.

For those folks interested in such things (like zianuray), it'll be Saturday, December 2, at the Bannister Mall.

The real, official announcement and vendor letters will be out Real Soon Now.

OMG the shiny

I don't usually get excited about buying things. It's not really a part of my game. But, ursulav, currently holding the post of Favorite Artist I Don't Live With, is doing some sort of limited-edition t-shirt thing. And I must have one.

The thing is, which one? Martini Trolls? Dwarf with Cookies? Crow Totem? Owl Saint? Suspension?

Sadly, many of my favorites among her paintings are vertical compositions, which would look crappy on a t-shirt over my shape. Which is a shame, because if I could have Angels of Gearworld or Elder Porcupine, the question would be entirely different.

OMG the shiny

I don't usually get excited about buying things. It's not really a part of my game. But, ursulav, currently holding the post of Favorite Artist I Don't Live With, is doing some sort of limited-edition t-shirt thing. And I must have one.

The thing is, which one? Martini Trolls? Dwarf with Cookies? Crow Totem? Owl Saint? Suspension?

Sadly, many of my favorites among her paintings are vertical compositions, which would look crappy on a t-shirt over my shape. Which is a shame, because if I could have Angels of Gearworld or Elder Porcupine, the question would be entirely different.