An expert advised people
on social media
to stock up on Tamiflu
in preparation for
the certain-to-happen
mass Bird Flu outbreak.
Tamiflu is by prescription only.
The expert told people
to ask their doctors for prescriptions
for ‘preventative purposes.’
The rich, the powerful, the connected
can get prescriptions
for ‘preventative purposes.’
Doctors will do
favors like that
for those people.
They’ll take that risk.
Doctors won’t do favors
for the average person.
The expert doesn’t know that
because he is one of the elite.
We, business builders,
also
aren’t the average person.
We have knowledge
other people don’t have.
We have resources
other people don’t have.
We likely have connections
other people don’t have.
Ensure there is
an ‘average person’
on your team
(formally or informally).
Check with them
before giving advice
to other average people.