The Tale of the Two Tailors
We often hear of people and careers in the workplace talked of as being "professional", implying some higher calling or special status vis-à-vis common workers. But what does that really mean? An old mentor once told me a parable to describe what it really means to be a "professional" - it is The Tale of The Two Tailors. There were two well-known tailors on High Street - Joe and Sam. One day, a very large and tall gentleman walked into Joe’s shop and said, “I would like you