Mitt Romney and Self Sabotage?

Has Mitt Romney already started to self-destruct? Remember, I pointed out that he must have unconscious anxiety about beating his father. Everyone does. But Mitt?

Well, his “I’ll bet you $10,000” statement sounds like an example. Realize that Mitt Romney is a gentleman. He was not raised to be a street fighter. Now that he’s called upon to be one, he won’t do it well. Nobody does well at 50 or 60 what others have learned at 5 or 6. So, he’s a bit coarse.

More than likely, this gentleman has never bet anyone $1000. I bet he’s never bet anyone $100. So, why would he exclaim he’d bet, who was it, Rick Perry?, $10,000? Well, remember, he’s playing the big shot he never was. Bravado? Perhaps. More than likely a coarse effort at aggression and one ups man ship.

Another gaff: “I like to fire people.” Doubt it, Mitt. Surveys show the hardest thing CEO’s and managers say they have to do is fire people. Indeed, in my years of consulting to business and government, only one organization was guilty of firing people too soon. The rest fired people too late. That’s because it’s hard to inflict pain on someone, emotionally hard to fire people.

So, Mitt Romney, wherever you are, take it easy. You don’t have to beat your chest. Just be who you are. Well, you’ll have to be somewhat aggressive, but do it carefully. Remember, you’re just not good at it.