Lee Potts

"Another time I was speaking in England. I was a training specialist for an investment bank and they had sent us to do management training for their London office. I thought this would be easy because there was no language barrier-or so I thought. During one of the modules I happened to reference packing my luggage and told them that I brought a pair of black pants. Suddenly I heard snickering in the room. It turned out that pants are not slacks but underwear. Oops. So from then on I was careful. The seminar was going well and I was very confident in the material. After all, I had delivered this program many times in New York. I wanted them to know that this was not theory; they were receiving practical skills. With absolute conviction, I said, “These are skills you can use back on the job.” The entire room broke out in laughter. I quickly learned that “on the job” meant turning a trick. Was my face red!" - Lee Potts