Don’t Hit the Screw with Your Hammer
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Don’t Hit the Screw with Your Hammer

There are now plumbers, electricians, contractors, and a variety of home improvement people who operate virtually. They explain what tools to use, patiently wait after you’ve made a mistake or lost a part, and “walk you through” (or, perhaps really “talk you through”) the repair. This is advisory work using modern technology to reduce expenses, reduce (the provider’s) labor intensity, and enable a greater volume of business with least disruption to family time.

Doctors from Boston hospitals routine participate via closed circuit video in Rhode Island hospitals (and elsewhere) for complex heart surgery.

So please don’t tell me that you can’t provide consulting and coaching help remotely. If you feel you must be present when you really needn’t be then that’s an issue with your self-esteem. You’re afraid you won’t be valued if you can’t be seen.

If I had felt that way, I guess I wouldn’t have written a single book. But I’ve always thought my value was in my ideas and results, not my presence.

Oh, wait: You’re reading this, aren’t you?

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