85 aren’t qualified for that yet, anyway), just use what is already there. You should twist her critical thinking to the extreme. Actually, forget the thinking part, just encourage her to be critical. Frame it as if she is pursuing excellence, and then use her sharp tongue to deliver the blows for you. No one will want to follow her if she is always nit-picking! Keep stoking the flame of her pride. Eventually, her critical eye will engorge her ego, and her desire to share every thought will exhaust those she is around. As a bonus, she will be consistently discouraged by her inability to make things perfect. Just imagine her in meetings! “This wasn’t good enough,” and “This wasn’t quick enough.” All her critiques topped off with a delightful sense of hopelessness—nothing will ever be “enough.” It won’t matter how much power they give her; no one will hear anything else she says if she is constantly clouding the room with corrections and complaints. Another tip for her (since you seem to need all the help you can get), would be to make sure there is no stillness. If her circumstances are not overwhelming, her thought life should be. The idea is that she is always striving. Think of a hamster running on a wheel. You give it one good spin to get it going, and as long as she is running you don’t have to touch a thing! Present her with the ever-growing list of “urgent” needs. She should feel trapped under the tyranny of the urgent. Even better, she will feel inclined to focus on all the details! Who cares if the details don’t actually matter? Make them matter to her. Strike at her sense of perfectionism. This will help ensure that she clings to control. The less she delegates, the more weight she carries. The more weight she carries, the more overwhelmed she will become. The more she has to do, the less time she has to rest. Remember, you are keeping her away from any sense of stillness. She is logical, so all you have to do is jumpstart her train of thought and she should easily follow. Everyone knows that stillness is the opposite of productivity. That is why I often remind you of the diligence this job requires. You should be prowling around like a roaring lion, ready to devour prey at any moment. Our prey—or, patients, if you’re feeling politically correct—won’t wait if we pounce too late!
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