What Would Satan Do? (Thank You Pat Byrnes)
This morning’s Facebook stream included a little “game” of adding a line from a page in a book that was sitting closest to you, to your FB status. I know what your thinking… “oh she is one of those that plays ‘those games’ on Facebook.” Usually, I’m not. But as I read this post from a friend, I looked to my left at the pile of books I just cleaned out of my car — which had been in the back of my car since I was laid-off back in June.
The book is “What Would Satan Do?” by Pat Byrnes. It is a coffee-table type of book that I used to keep at the edge of my desk when I was a director of digital media at an entertainment company. I’m smiling as I write this because I had a phenomenal crew on my team — quirky but phenomenal. Ahhh the memories. I say “quirky” because it was a creative environment and my team was a hybrid of design and development with immense pressure to produce within “need it yesterday” time-lines. Anyhow, I digress…
I kept this book on my desk as a tribute to the times when one of my team members (or often someone from another department with a dilemma) needed help problem solving, or advice or just wanted me to be a good listener for a few minutes. When times were too “heavy” or the conversation wasn’t “going anywhere,” I would refer to the book and say “how about we take a moment and read from this book… just pick a page and I guarantee it will put a smile on your face.” You get the picture.
Pat Byrnes’ “What Would Satan Do?” provided many a laugh during stressful points while I was a director.
Ps. The picture added to t his post says “Rationalizations 50 cents” from the street bum to the suited man walking near him.
