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Ever notice how certain organizations or industries have a reputation for bad services? DMV – slow lines and bad attitudes Telemarketing – dinnerous interruptus Car dealerships – pushy and money-hungry Paparazzi – obnoxious, invasive, and ruthless And… Hospital food – tasteless and unhealthy Knowing that most of the world sees these poor services in a […]
Continue ReadingI love to read about people or organizations who come up with creative solutions to problems while taking advantage of existing resources. An article in AARP (yes, I’m over 50) recently reported on a program started by the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s a caregiving match program through which veterans […]
Continue ReadingCNN recently published a wonderful article on failure as described by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan. You can read it here: The Success of Failure. What struck me most about the article was that there were two times when Egan faces failure. When she sits down to write and when she edits what’s already written. […]
Continue ReadingI recently traveled from Washington, DC to Brisbane, Australia, the farthest I’ve ever been from home. I crossed the international time zone and am now a day ahead of my family back home. Somehow it seems that I should be able to tell them the winning lottery numbers before they’ve been drawn, but I can’t […]
Continue ReadingJoy Powers wrote a great article called “10 Inexpensive Ways to Boost Employee Morale.” You can see the entire article here: 10 Inexpensive Ways to Boost Morale I’ve spent most of my career working for, or speaking to, non-profit organizations. The problem with the leadership in most of these organizations is that they believe, incorrectly, […]
Continue ReadingRush Limbaugh recently called a female law student a “slut” because of her stand on abortion and health insurance. Jon Hamm called Kim Kardashian an “idiot” because of her role in reality television. And many people routinely refer to the President of the United States by less than complimentary terms. I don’t mind when people […]
Continue ReadingMy son has always been a talented athlete. He’s played soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. Basketball was his favorite. However, during his first year playing high school lacrosse, he tore his ACL and never really got back to the level of skill and endurance he had prior to the injury. So, when he didn’t make […]
Continue ReadingI have a condition called Windshield Identification Blindness which means, for some reason, I not only can’t identify drivers through their windshields, I can’t tell if they’re motioning me to move forward or giving me the finger. This leads to awkward social situations where I wave at people I don’t know or sit in my car doing […]
Continue ReadingGuess what the cover story of USA Today was on Valentine’s Day, 2012? Chocolate vs. jewelry? No. The appropriateness of lingerie gifts? No. Where to dine on Valentine’s Day? No. Greatest love stories ever? No. It was about online extramarital affairs. Really. I’m a fan of USA Today because they use short words and I […]
Continue ReadingI’m a big fan of Bob Newhart. A friend recommended this Bob Newhart video from Mad TV. The funny thing about this video, other than it’s a funny video, is that it’s also incredibly insightful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLMTvxOaeE How often do we get ourselves into predicaments because we do things that are not helpful to us? What […]
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