31/03/2026
This picture of a chicken walking into a KFC is just funny… but then it hits differently. Because KFC is in the business of frying chickens.
Which means that the chicken didn’t just walk into an interview, it walked straight into its own outcome.
And that’s the real lesson.
Lack of preparation is not just about being unable to answer questions. Sometimes, it means you don’t even understand the nature of the opportunity you are walking into.
In law, we see this often:
- entering into agreements without understanding the risks
- signing contracts without appreciating the implications
- stepping into situations that were avoidable with a bit of diligence
And for those of us in practice, it goes even further. We have seen matters where a party confidently proceeds with litigation or signs a deal, only to realise too late that the facts, the law or the forum were fundamentally against them.
By the time counsel is briefed or the papers are drafted, the “KFC moment” has already happened, the outcome was baked in long before the first appearance in court.
Had the chicken done its research, it would have realised that this is not an opportunity… this is a threat.
Courage is important. Showing up matters. But preparation is what tells you whether you should show up at all.
Because sometimes the issue is not how you perform in the room… it’s whether you should have entered the room in the first place.
And sometimes, by the time you understand the situation, you are no longer negotiating, you are already on the menu 😋.
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