The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

One of the most persistent refrains of the past few years in regard to work has been the personal skills toolbox. According to many, if you hope to succeed in your field then it is a given that you will want to expand the variety and application of tools in said box. That is grand for vocational employment where the notion can be taken quite literally, but it’s a whole ‘nother animal when we apply ourselves to less distinct parameters that include change as a moving target.

To borrow a few well-worn clichés, we get thrust from our comfort zones and must figure out how to work outsi...