A Quote by Kevin Hassett

Economists have the same occupational hazard as baseball managers and football coaches: Every person on the street knows their job better than they do.

Kevin Hassett

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Kevin Hassett
American - Economist

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Gail Simmons

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Durwood Merrill

When you are an actor, rejection and disappointment are an occupational hazard.

David Morrissey

The chief occupational hazard of leadership is pride.

John Stott

The prime occupational hazard of a manager is superficiality.

Henry Mintzberg

Feeling inadequate is an occupational hazard of motherhood.

Harriet Lerner

My occupational hazard is my occupation's just not around.

Jimmy Buffett

As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That doesn't mean they are better managers. It just means that I perceive today's managers a bit differently.

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Optimism is an occupational hazard of programming; feedback is the treatment.

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My occupational hazard is that I can't help plagiarizing from real life.

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A writer's occupational hazard: I think of eavesdropping as minding my business.

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