I sat in a chair that was reserved for a speaker to sign copies of his book. Turns out I have no manners and I just assume that an empty seat is mine to take.
The speaker was gracious and introduced himself as Peter Weddle. When I introduced myself, he said, “I’ve heard of your blog.”
Oh snap, really?
A woman then approached Mr. Weddle and said, “Your message is the right message for right now.”
What? No one ever says those things to me. I don’t know anything about Peter Weddle and his message, but his book is Recognizing Richard Rabbit. I now own a copy.
Apparently, Richard Rabbit and Peter Weddle are kind of a big deal. Unfortunately, as I type this blog post, I want to call him Richard Webble and refer to his book as Recognizing Peter Rabbit. I better get that straight before I see him, again.
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
I gotta say, that book, like most fables that weren’t written by Aesop himself, sounds stupid. I think anyone could write one of those on a short weekend. I mean, how’s Who Moved My Cheese? working out? How about The Goal? I never understood how people could think that some fable was going to show the magic answer to ANY business problem. Ugh.
Nice that you got to meet him. I’m sure he’s a nice guy. But c’mon, people, do some research. Want a real management book? Buy Made to Stick. Or Buyology.
Sorry, dunno why I’m crabby about a book I never read, but these kinds of books are such a waste of time for companies. There are real problems to solve. Hey…maybe I’ll write a fable about an ostrich….would anyone buy my book?
@Frank I’m generally crabby and I like to judge people. I don’t know anything about this Weddle guy, but I know that I’m a praise-junkie and I like it when people recognize the genius that is punkrockhr.
Oh, yes, flattery will get you everywhere in my world. Wait — I’m not sure he said that he liked my blog. He heard of it. Hmmmm… now I need to corner this guy and demand some praise.