In an letter to President Obama posted on his blog at GlobalAir.com, Jeremy Cox of Jetbrokers Inc., asks the Commander in Chief this question. He opens with: “I wanted to take a moment to ask you ‘man to man’ why you have decided to single out the General Aviation Industry for your public vilification and attacks, when you yourself are such a heavy user of the services provided by this vital industry?” It’s something well worth reading.
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Recently, I’ve been re-reading “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, Dale Carnegie’s epic work.
I think “we” need to reread it and apply it to this situation in two ways:
1. I spent some time reading through the comments on the J Cox blog, and “we” can’t even get along with each other. We look like childish brats there in the comments.
2. I don’t think that a logical argument that points the finger at the President is going to do anything other than make him defensive. Dale Carnegie agrees for several hundred pages.
“We” need a cause that inspires us, that fills us with a sense of prideful purpose. Facts don’t inspire anyone. We need stories. And we all need to be reminded of the principles in Dale’s book.