While browsing through the posts Philip Banks has made on his Ecademy blog, today I ran across a brilliant bit that perfectly illustrates the difference between a reference and a referral. Well said, Philip, though I did think this bit …
“So he’s finally forgiven me for sleeping with his wife. Thank goodness for that!”
… was a bit over the top. Ha!
As he so often does, Philip slips the point home with the skill of a surgeon and anesthesiologist combined. You never feel a think until the procedure is complete.