You’ll see quickly this site is rarely updated. Somewhat because I’m never really been a fan of “tooting my own horn”, but mostly because I’m off on other projects, hopefully making a positive difference for clients & customers.
It’s also a classic ase of the “the shoemaker’s children” syndrome.
If you’re not familiar with that idea, it’s really part of a larger idiom/proverb. Thanks, Gemini AI for the following:
“The shoemaker’s children go barefoot” is a proverb meaning that people with a specific skill or expertise often neglect to apply it to themselves or their own families. It highlights an irony where someone is so busy helping others or working for customers that their own, immediate needs go unattended. LinkedIn +3
Key Aspects of the Proverb:
- Definition: It suggests that those closest to a skilled person are frequently the last to benefit from that person’s expertise.
- Context: It is often used to describe professionals who do not practice what they preach in their own lives, such as a mechanic with a broken-down car or a web designer with an outdated website.
- Origin: The phrase dates back to at least 1546 in John Heywood’s book of proverbs.
- Variations: It is often referred to as “the cobbler’s children have no shoes” or, in a professional context, “Cobbler’s Children Syndrome”.
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