Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 100, Issue 34

[Scott Harris <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hope no one is mistaking respect for the law with "fear".

Scott Harris
President
Mustang Marketing

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On Dec 18, 2011, at 10:56 AM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mr. Harpbob,
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> Mr. Bob Cohen answered your concerns quite elegantly.
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> As to telling me you are sure I know better, HEY - GET OUT OF MY HEAD. Ouch. Not enough room for the both of us. Can you move your elbow, please? How'd you get in there? I thought it was locked....
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> As to SPAH getting sued, do you know the facts about this? I do. I was there. Richard Harris was a rogue nutcase. Final outcome said as much from the courts.
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> Anyone can be a nutcase and create grief through the legal system if they choose, no matter how overcautious one is.
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> Fear does prevent an organization from moving forward. 
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> Lessons from the past are valuable resources. However, OVERCAUTION can be just as crippling as doing nothing.
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> Well Behaved People Rarely Make History.
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> I'm for the WOW, not the YAWN.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Cohen <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Bob McGraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sun, Dec 18, 2011 7:55 am
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 100, Issue 34
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> On Dec 18, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Bob McGraw wrote:
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>> Actually, Bob, that's exactly what The Iceman was suggesting.
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> I know what he said.  And, I'm sure he knows better. I read it as hyperbole to 
> make the point that fear prevents the organization from moving forward. Caution 
> is definitely justifiable, however. SPAH did get sued. We don't have a lot of 
> money.  That said, we leave a valuable asset on the table if we don't try it 
> over again applying the lessons of the past.
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> Bob
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