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Apr, 7 2010

What is Upset Math?

By |2010-04-07T20:19:00+00:00April 7th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on What is Upset Math?

Many arguments and misunderstandings in the workplace can be tied back to a simple idea: Upset Math. This occurs when someone in the heat of an argument or discussion, grossly [...]

Apr, 1 2010

Could Favors Kill Your Career?

By |2010-04-01T19:54:00+00:00April 1st, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on Could Favors Kill Your Career?

Is it me or are there two kinds of people in the world when it comes to favors? Those who ask for favors and those who end up granting them.On [...]

Mar, 22 2010

What a Scam Artist Knows…

By |2010-03-22T20:04:00+00:00March 22nd, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on What a Scam Artist Knows…

I've heard that business is booming for scam artists and con men as the recession has many looking to make a quick score. In many cases these are sales pitches [...]

Mar, 16 2010

Why Do Companies Resist Change?

By |2010-03-16T20:22:00+00:00March 16th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on Why Do Companies Resist Change?

Have you ever noticed how some companies are more interested in destroying their future rather than making the changes that are critical to survival? ?It's a form of shortsighted management [...]

Feb, 28 2010

Is Your Boss a Computer?

By |2010-02-28T14:38:00+00:00February 28th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on Is Your Boss a Computer?

Computers are wonderful tools but they can be maddening at times.  I'm sure you've had the experience where you want a computer to do something but for some reason it [...]

Feb, 21 2010

Do Managers Ignore Workplace Talent?

By |2010-02-21T22:20:00+00:00February 21st, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on Do Managers Ignore Workplace Talent?

Some leaders pay outside organizations to do work for them that could easily be done by someone who is sitting just a few feet away. What's happening?  The company is [...]

Feb, 14 2010

A Story of Love & Balance

By |2010-02-14T18:53:00+00:00February 14th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on A Story of Love & Balance

Once I tried out to be a contestant on a game show.  The program was a revival of, You Bet Your Life, and featured Bill Cosby as its host.  Sadly [...]

Feb, 8 2010

The Sock Apocalypse

By |2010-02-08T20:39:00+00:00February 8th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on The Sock Apocalypse

Does your sock drawer say something about you?  Recently I noticed that mine was really packed with socks.  Not just pairs but also a few strays.  In further surveying the [...]

Feb, 1 2010

Do You Know Someone Like This?

By |2010-02-01T20:55:00+00:00February 1st, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on Do You Know Someone Like This?

From the first day I met "Greg," I could tell that he was high strung.  Any little problem would put him  in a panic.  This was a challenge as he [...]

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