living the strategic life.....

hmmm...so term two has started...an we have strategy courses...and the marketing startegy game...wow..me strategy....awesome....:)

I really try to link myself and strategy...but really can't go beyond the incident last week....

Last exam and rushed out of college to the airport...to catch a 6:40 flight....reached the airport around 6:00...walked to the check-in counter with a typical MBA swagger and attitude...and the following is the conversation....

Me: Hi (handing over the ticket)

Lady at the counter: (smiling)...hi (How I wish, I could boast I charmed her into that smile, but my experience tells me better)

The very next moment, the lady gives me a 'wierd-confused-horrified-oh what a nut' look...

Hell, OK I am..used to getting such looks...but this was too quick even by my standards....I mean a simple plain 'Hi' can't trigger it....

Me: I am sorry, I understand I am slightly late..(see the brilliant me, that's the best I could come up with)
Lady: (smiling again) No Sir, you are quite late

I hate this 'Sir' word....it ususally is followed by something not necessarily pleasant....

Me: (with the confused look)....sorry!!??

Lady: Yeah, your flight left at 6:40 in the morning...

Me: !!!!????....You serious???

Lady: Yes sir, this ticket is for the 6:40 morning flight....

Well half an hour of running around...meeting a few people....giving the gareeb student...mom's not well story...paying up 500 bucks.... I had a seat on the next flight....

and then this thought...hell, I can't even book my tickets properly....and strategy...!!!...well but none of those buggers into strategic thinking book their tickets themselves..... do they??

so yeah i do have a chance...:)