Acting Like a PhD

Just a random thought after a long day on the streets of DC -- one in which I have burned through almost 100% battery life of a Blackberry in 1 day, doing only email, text, and 2 hours of phone calls.

So, what is "acting like a PhD"?

Acting Like a PhD:  when one is relentlessly focused on the singular pursuit of a miniscule detail, yet claiming that the success or failure of the entire project / company / world hinges on that detail. 

When, in fact, it doesn't.