Harbinger wrote:
I've always taken notes. Early in my career, I worked for a real estate investment company. I kept contemporaneous, detailed notes of meetings. The difference is that I kept them at my home, not in a corporate file. I was uncomfortable with some of the shenanigans the owners did. Ultimately, some things unraveled and projects went south. The regulators took over and the FBI investigated. I got sued for >$100MM involving primarily projects I was not involved with, occurred before my employment, or I had minimal roles with. They simply sued everyone, including the all of the accountants (including me), secretaries, notaries, everyone. Fishing with a net.
Ultimately, I was released form the suit. But, it had consequences. It was followed by criminal charges against the owners. They subpoenaed every document I ever had. But their "sue everyone" approach had pissed me off so I had burned all my contemporaneous notes, many of which could have answered their Qs and provided the details they needed. The jury failed to convict on the criminal charges.
Contemporaneous notes. I no longer take them on everything. Only the issues where I have a responsibility.
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That proves it. Trump is innocent and the fact he was surprised lawyers take notes make total sense!
Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.
- Chinese proverb