Comments on: Ways to distinguish yourself #140 – Watch who you refer

By: Alastair Revell

Alastair Revell — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:33:39 +0000

I agree with what you say.

It comes down to being grounded in honesty and integrity. I think “experts” (ie: anyone whose advice is sought) face an important challenge when asked for a referral (or in more general cases, an opinion). They have three stark choices: (a) they can suggest something – anything to make out that they know something; (b) they actually can impart something useful; or (c) they can be honest and maintain their integrity – and simply say they don’t know.

I think for most people, except genuine experts, the last choice (c) is by far the most difficult option, and in my experience clearly delineates between the real experts and the would-be experts.

By: Charles H. Green

Charles H. Green — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:47:01 +0000

Congrats on the Carnival of Trust selection. I was one who was not familiar with your series, so am glad Maister has highlighted you.
Best wishes,
Charlie Green

By: Passion, People and Principles

Passion, People and Principles — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:13:09 +0000

The September Carnival of Trust…

Then there is Rajesh Settys advice in his ongoing series on How to Distinguish Yourself The latest in his advice series is Watch Who You Refer….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:41:10 +0000

This article takes your “distinguish” series to a new level. While I haven’t read every post, I do read the titles and abstracts. Touching on trusted relationship building and similar “power” topics may attract a new audience for your work, from the financial, legal and governance worlds. Also, you approach the subject from several angles in a short post, allowing people an opportunity to absorb the message as a statement, an example, or a postscript summary. I wish I could express myself so clearly and effectively. Nice work!