A Stranger on a Plane Taught Me a Powerful Lesson
It was shocking at first.
Before Dr. Phil McGraw had an afternoon talk show, he was a nobody who happened to get hired as Oprah’s jury consultant after she got herself into a mess of trouble down in Texas.
Dr. Phil won over Oprah with his no-nonsense “Aw shucks, you better face facts, lady” brand of down-home smarts. In part, thanks to him, Oprah won the much-publicized case brought against her by beef industry executives.
With Oprah’s endorsement in his saddlebag, Dr. Phil wrote a book called, “Life Strategies.” It opens with a story showing a side of Oprah most people don’t get to see and a side of Dr. Phil the world was about to see a lot more of. This book is excellent even if you hate his “How’s that working for you?” approach.
It’s packed with observations that make you understand why Oprah hired Dr. Phil.
One observation worth remembering.
Dr. Phil writes: “1 — The number-one fear among all people is rejection. 2 — The number-one need among all people is acceptance.”
Flying home for the holidays, I upgraded to first class. I’m not rich, but after years of commuting via airplane, I still had points galore, and it’s hard to go back to holding hands with coach class…
