MBA colleague: We ought to know this document backwards and forwards. I'm going to read every word.
FLG: It's an analyst report. You cull the relevant data and leave the rest. Reading it line by line is not a very smart use of time.
Next morning....
MBA colleague: I'm still not finished with the report. How 'bout you?
FLG : I spent 15 minutes on it, gathered a bit of insight and some relevant analysis. Now, I'm more concerned with the financial statements. (to himself:Idiot. How do you get through life without knowing how to filter data appropriately?).
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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Be kind, FLG. He's all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed with idealism and optimism. He lacks our world-weary pragmatic cynicism. (Which is of course much more efficient and fun.)
True, true. I think a big part of me being able to filter out bullshit is the result of taking several PhD level classes.
I think a big part of me being able to filter out bullshit is the result of taking several PhD level classes.
Oh, so that's the value of a graduate education! Funny, though, how most graduate students fail to learn that lesson and instead propagate more BS.
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