Cervantes in Front of El Prado
Miguel de Cervantes, 1547- 1616
Madrid, April 2006
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Dear Neighborhood Thugs,
Just so you know, flashing gang signs while wearing mittens makes you come across as less of "a stone cold killer" and more like "a sock-puppet performance artist."
Please consider investing in a pair of gloves or waiting until spring to represent.
Best,
Jen
Word.
If you're like me and are making your way in the world as independent contractors, this is great advice to internalize (just replace "salary" with "fee" or "rate"). Also, I simply love the opening anecdote:
"A legendary story about automaker Henry Ford holds that he once had a problem with the generators in his factory. He hired electrical genius Charlie Steinmetz to figure out the problem, which he did, and Ford received a bill for $10,000. Steinmetz broke down the outrageous price: It cost $10 to tinker with the generators, but $9,990 for years of learning how to tinker. Ford paid the bill."
