“Helping myself is even harder than helping others.”

—  Gerald M. Weinberg

Quoted in: Hiebert, Murray, Hiebert, Éilish (1999) Powerful Professionals : Getting Your Expertise Used Inside Your Organization. p. 216
Source: The secrets of consulting, 1985, p. 18

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