Management Issues had an article on Sept 25 titled “Looking after talent is vital in a downturn” that gave me hope when I saw the title. The article discusses results of a survey Personnel Decisions International that shows that organizations are starting to realize that people are key…especially during hard times. The article says: Despite [...]
Think Better
September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The last book from my ‘vacation reading list” is Think Better: An Innovator’s Guide to Productive Thinking by Tim Hurson. Some of you may remember a brief mention of this book in a post titled “Critical Thinking vs Creative Thinking“. This is a very interesting book full of great information….kudos go to the author for [...]
Integrity
September 24, 2008 By 3 Comments
W. Clement Stone said: “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” Integrity. One of the most powerful words in the English language and something that you either have or you [...]
I’m infamous
September 19, 2008 By 2 Comments
I’m quoted in the local newspaper regarding a local City Councilman and ex-teacher who bought a ‘degree’ from a diploma mill. http://wylienews.com/current_issue/headline_councilman_18.html Just received a call from his wife asking why I’m trying to ‘deliberately destroy his family’. I’m sorry Ms Young…but I’m not. Your husband has done that all by himself.
Super Crunchers
September 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I picked up Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way to be Smart by Ian Ayres while on vacation…it looked like an interesting read…and it was. The entire book is based on showing the reader how organizations are using statistics, data mining and regression analysis to determine how to better run their businesses and/or [...]
US Workers losing faith in Senior Leadership?
September 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Management Issues (MI) reported today on a survey by Careerbuilder.com that says that many US workers are losing faith in their senior leaders. MI reports (emphasis mine): A poll of more than 8,700 workers by recruitment website CareerBuilder.com found that 45 per cent of workers “did not feel secure” in the C-level leadership of their [...]
The Rise of the Creative Class
September 15, 2008 By 3 Comments
This book was recommended to me by an acquaintance a few weeks ago…I’m glad they mentioned it. I grabbed this book to read while spending last week on the beach. The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life (Paperback) by Richard Florida is an informative book that [...]
Last day on the beach
September 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Well folks….Friday Sept 12 was my last day on the beach. We fly back to Dallas in the morning…hopefully we get in before Ike hits town. Here is one last pic from the beach…pretty much a portrait of me for the entire week That’s my handy-dandy Canon 40D with the awesome Canon EF 100-400mm [...]
Pictures from Wilmington
September 10, 2008 By 2 Comments
We made it to Wilmington NC on Sat Sept 6th and found that our condo had no electricity. Due to the timing, we stayed in the condo Saturday evening but were then moved into a House on the beach. The house is wonderful (pics coming soon)…4 Bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3 levels, 3 decks and on [...]
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