There is a story of an ant in search of food that came across a chrysalis, a butterfly in the pupa stage. "What a poor, pitiful animal you are, I can do so many things and you just sit there. A few days later the ant saw a beautiful winged creature flying above him. "It is I, " said the butterfly, "the animal you pitied while you boasted of your abilities." First impressions are often deceptive
What steps can we take to insure that our first impressions are valid?