There are things we often need to remind ourselves of, or simply we need to write them down, to make sure they in the back of our mind. I am awful at post-its and notes for myself so I will just put it down here.

When you are in business, you need to talk straight. It is twofold, threefold dillionzillionfold true when we are talking about business within our own venture, company, or when we are discussing matters with people we care about. I know it sounds obvious, but ask yourself, how many times did you say: "I am sorry, I screwed it up." or "I don't know how to handle this." We all have barriers we think we are incapable of crossing, but we need to admit this. Whats more we have to do this even more when it is damaging our renomé. I do look at myself as a marketing guy, but there are situations I need to lean back and ask someone wiser. Or just someone else. It is not a failure to admit that you need assistance. Or even if you are completely lost. Acting as if you will handle it alone just some "other time" and just tossing the problem around your already messy desk, wont get you anywhere.

I need to face and admit: I am a marketing guy, screwed by this matter, and yes, I need advice from you french sales guy. Ok maybe not those, but someone else from the same department.

Somebody asked me why I screw around with the french so much. I think there is a simple answer to this, which makes me even meaner than I already look: They are frailing easy targets :) Sorry.