Think Like an Engineer, Write Like a Diplomat, and Talk Like The Wind

Many years ago I worked at Boeing. I remember one engineer always referred to me as a "Philadelphia Lawyer." I am still unsure of what was meant exactly by this moniker but it had something to do with "choose your words well."

I had a boss who was prone to making witticisms like "when you buy an airplane it doesn't come with flying lessons" and "we're not building Swiss watches here." Be careful. Don't lie, cheat, or steal. Let me put that in writing for you.