  For the last couple of days boss has been behaving a bit weird. On one side he has been contstantly reminding me that “I am the next in line to the throne”! Translated -------> Take over a large investment division. But, on the other side he seems to be constantly reminding me of his admiration for this colleague of mine who has been working long hours and producing some comparable results lately.
Issue here: This “colleague” is someone who I would term as very industrious and strong-willed, he has a reputation of not letting go when the cards he has been dealt with are bad. He would instead make someone else trade his cards instead of throwing his towel. But, he also has a slight drinking problem and has been known for a handful of mishaps that could be traced to a bottle of booze or two. In short, he might be get the work done but he is as likely to get it wrong. Personally, I feel that he is a fast learner but has LOOONG way to go before he becomes svaue enough to hide his disappointments and learn better people management skills.
The mere fact, that I have a better track record (though I have been going through a dry spell lately) but am still being coerced to compete with someone who I clearly deem to be a sprint runner has left me wondering it makes sense to cut some corners in the short term as long as the long term goals are firmly in mind. Success or the lack of it......makes one do strange things ! 
