Years ago, I was hired to become program director of a Chicago radio station after an in-person interview that went very well – I had the qualifications and the motivation.

I flew back to Philly planning the on-air changes I would make, I couldn’t wait to move and get started but it never came to that.

I never heard from the general manager who hired me – his name was Charles Manson, no kidding, perhaps I should have known – and I was shipwrecked for months.

What did I do wrong?  Things went so well.  Was it something I said – he hired me on the spot and then this.  It made no sense.

What I didn’t know then was that the job I wanted so badly was not meant for me – there was something better.

I started a media publication for which I was a natural, after all, I had already programmed radio stations why not something different – I just couldn’t see it at the time.

As strange as it sounds disappointment has its virtues but be patient, something better is bound to come your way and exceed your expectations.

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