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April 26, 2024
I received the following story (written by Paul F. Boller. Jr.) and believe it is a great reminder of how our decisions (however big or small) tell a lot about us.
William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president, once had to choose between two equally qualified men for a key job. He puzzled over the choice until he remembered a long-ago incident.
On a rainy night, McKinley had boarded a crowded streetcar. One of the men he was now considering had also been aboard, though he didn’t see McKinley. Then an old women carrying a basket of laundry struggled into the car, looking in vain for a seat.
The job candidate pretended not to see her and kept his seat. McKinley gave up his seat to her.
Remembering the episode, which he called “this little omission of kindness, ”McKinley decided against the man on the streetcar. Our decisions – even small, fleeting ones – tell a lot about us.
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Ron Goch, The Telios Group
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