Once upon a time, a President of a great country wasn’t doing his job very well. Tweet this
His approval rating was very low and the public voted him out of office.
This was big news because the President was a Republican and the Republicans had held that office for a long time.
The President-elect, a Democrat, visited the sitting President to begin the complicated transition process. During the meeting, the unpopular and ineffective Republican President offered the President-elect advice and counsel.
Later, the President sent his successor a 10-page, handwritten letter.
Misspelling the President-elect’s name, the President urged the Democrat to “stay the course” with regard to the Republican agenda.
And that’s how Herbert Hoover handed off the United States Presidency to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Unsuccessful people often try to influence others.
People of moderate means frequently tell what they know about money management.
Overweight people are known to share diet tips. And in my business–communication consulting–there are plenty of consultants charging big money for bad advice.
Unsuccessful people always have advice
Some of this information is worthwhile, but a lot of it can send you down the wrong path.
Be careful. It’s a jungle out there.
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True… But, how do we know that your advice is sound?
Granted – while unpopular and not among the great thinkers of his time – but – looking back – was Hoover’s advice wrong?
Hi, Carol and thanks for your comment. Your point is excellent!
President Herbert Hoover was tremendously underrated. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Anyone would have a hard time serving as President during a Depression and he was unfairly blamed for the down economy. Hoover was a lackluster communicator and a bland speaker. By contrast, his successor FDR was animated and dynamic.
For these reasons and others, poor HH is not remembered well.
lol, Matt. My advice is to listen to yourself, which you’ll have to do anyway in order to NOT take my advice. Pretzel logic at its best. Steely Dan would be proud. Thanks for reading and for your clever reply.