The Four Hardest Jobs in America
Peter Drucker, the late leadership guru, said that the four hardest jobs in America (and not necessarily in order, he added) are:
the president of the United States
a university president
a CEO of a hospital and
… a pastor [here]
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Great article. I’ll just say for now — so true — so true!!
I disagree with the top 3 on your list….make that the top 4. If not the first, then the second on the list should be Treeplanting.
I’m 21 years old. I finished my first season of tree planting about two weeks ago. I lived in a tent for two months. Worked 60-70 hour weeks alone on a clear cut forest in weather of all sorts. Rain, snow, hail, blazing heat. It was the most physically and mentally demanding two months of my entire life. I thought of quitting numerous times. I cursed myself daily for my first 3 weeks. I missed my family. I missed my friends (which never EVER happens). I hit rock bottom. Through a miracle of determination and pure stubbornness I made it through the season. I learned so much about myself through this experience. I learned my limits and I learned that I CAN do anything. I worked next to amazing planters, who could plant 7000 trees a day ( thats over $500), and amazing people from all over my great country, Canada. I want to keep telling more of my experience, but I will just say that I cant wait to go planting again next year
Thanks for your comments! Sounds like you had a great time!
Where did the Drucker quote come from, what is the original source?
Not sure.
The article that I was referring to is here: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/18/il/FP611180330.html
Robert