Carole_Martin]_Perfect_Phrases_for_the_Perfect_In

reasonable and try to treat everyone as equal no matter
what working style I run up against. Working with groups
has taught me whom I can ask to give me some extra time
and whom I need to move quickly for before he or she
explodes.”
■“I would say that coping with the unexpected has been the
biggest challenge. I plan my day and set my priorities, and
then all of a sudden there is an emergency and my plans
go out the window. I consider myself to be flexible and
adapt quickly to new situations, but some days it is a chal-
lenge, and I have had to push through the barriers to suc-
ceed at my tasks. The good news is that I have been able to
do it with an inner energy that exists deep inside me when
I have to respond to whatever the situation calls for.”
■“I have worked with every type of boss you can imagine,
and every one of them would tell you that I have the ability
to rise to whatever challenge is thrown at me. I am a calm
person most of the time, but when things get really crazy, I
actually get more centered and let the rest of the office
whirl around me. Some people refer to me as the ‘anchor.’”