Well known intellectual, and namesake of mine, William Smith...
While conducting a training lecture today I was momentarily interrupted by the thought: "Am I imparting knowledge that will make a difference?"
The lecture hall was filled by several technical personnel, all of whom are my senior by quite some years, and there I was, instructing them on how to maintain equipment in their facility.
The idea kept swirling in the back of my head, am I teaching these people something that will make a difference in the way the conduct business from now on, or will they have forgotten my name by the time I leave the gate?
Thankfully this question was answered by a comment from one of the participants: "we have been doing this for years, and now we have you to show us the right way of doing it".
Is this a reason to be arrogant? Have I somehow rose above their level? Not in the least...I have just shared with them what others before me have shared with me. The moral of the story?
Just be who you are, and share what you know. People might not remember your name, but they will be better of by what you shared with them...
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