Expect the Unexpected

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those affected by Hurricane Irene. Since I live on the East coast and being in the predicted direct path of Mrs. Irene, my wife and I prepared as much as we could. Guess what? Irene didn't show up in our area. We received a little rain and some wind but nothing like we were expecting. We maintained power, and we still have not eaten all of that extra food Then, as I often do, I compared this experience to my career. How often do we find ourselves preparing for theworst, and end up thinking all of that preparation goes unutilized It is tempting to think we work hard at training and education, yet somehow feel like it wasn't really worth it, that we don't use much of what we learn.