(Excellence is okay, in moderation)

After an eight-year absence, I’ve recently injected myself back into corporate America. This was largely due to circumstances beyond my control, like the economy, and wanting to eat.

There was also the small matter of maddening micro-management by an out-of-control federal bureaucracy, a government that apparently won’t be satisfied until they’re regulating which direction you face when trimming your nails. (followed by filing IRS Form 10.7-B 3c to cover your...