The Less Said the Better
When meeting someone new make the following assumptions.
Assume they are smarter than you.
Assume they have better experience than you.
Assume they are honest and are telling the truth.
Assume you will learn something from them.
Assume they are interesting,
Assume you like them and treat them as a friend.
You will be wiser even if you are wrong about any, or even all these assumptions.
They, on the other hand, will be impressed with you, even if they learned nothing at all about you. Because you were respectful and interested in them, they will assume good things about you. As soon as you open your mouth, their impression could change.
John Boden, was the founder of Personal Care Managers, Inc. a professional geriatric care management company begun in 1988. That company helped elders and their families navigate every area of eldercare. John is a nationally recognized expert in elder care issues and geriatric care management. He has served as President of the Florida Guardianship Association and has been an active member in the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and the National Guardianship Association. He has also served the Florida Bar's Elder Law Section. Prior to founding PCM in 1988, John held executive positions in sales, marketing, and operations at several entrepreneurial firms. John also served as a U.S. Marine helicopter pilot in Vietnam, successfully completing more than 750 combat missions. He is married to his wife Patricia who founded PCM with him, and has five children, eleven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren, who give him pride, joy and happiness.
