I spent my working life in three different fields—four years each in special education and basketball coaching, then some 35 years in the communications field split between journalism and PR/advertising. My special ed knowledge is no doubt dated since I haven’t really kept up with the field, my basketball knowledge is a bit dated but still highly functional, and my communications work quite current since I remain a close follower of matters related to the absorption and conveyance of words and ideas.
One thing I’ve noticed repeatedly over that now long span is that whenever someone with no direct experience in those fields begins speaking with an air of authority and strong opinions on them (“The media ALWAYS…”….”Why doesn’t the coach…?”), my internal response, which I do not share with them unless we’re extremely good buddies, tends toward: “They have no idea what they’re talking about.”
How could they?
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