Working primarily with a male population as I do, I can't help but notice there are some differences in the way men and women think...about many things, too many for us to get into here, but one that really jumps out at me is the issue of how we see ourselves and our competency in the world. And of course, this is a sweeping generalization I know, so bear with me. Let's use an analogy about a faulty lawnmower that hopefully speaks for itself (the analogy, not the lawnmower).