By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 4, 2016
At one point in my consulting career I used to have to work next to a large, loud guy that one of my friends once referred to as “The Bull,” as in, “The bull in the china shop.” The Bull was an older guy who used to talk to himself loudly as he was programming, and he’d typically say, “C’mon Steve, your better than this,” and other similar words.
As I get older I find myself saying similar things to myself, albeit not out loud. I was just thinking to myself, “C’mon Al, you’re smarter than this, think harder.” I’ve come to like this approach, it’s like a way of being a constant “coach” for myself.