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I had the pleasure and the privilege of speaking to two college classes yesterday at George Mason University. The professor, Leslie Morton, teaches the only class on “Civility and Professionalism” in the country. USA Today featured her class earlier this year. The cool thing about this class is that it gets young adults excited about […]
Continue ReadingIn yesterday’s post, I discussed the death penalty. And now for something completely different…but not really. There is a new Android app called “I’m Getting Arrested.” Here’s the description at the Android app store: Alert your lawyer, loved ones, etc … that you are being arrested with a click. I’m Getting Arrested enables anyone, with […]
Continue ReadingI recently read that 138 people on death row, since 1973, have been exonerated of their crimes. In other words, 138 innocent people were sentenced to die for a crime they did not commit. Can you imagine being one of those people? Can you imagine being someone who was actually executed for a crime he […]
Continue ReadingI used to think that crickets weren’t worth more than a lot of noise. But an article in USA Today reported that male crickets are actually quite gallant and will sacrifice their safety to protect a female partner. I think Kim Kardashian could learn a lot from this report. Her 72-day marriage seems to put […]
Continue ReadingFor years, I have touted the culture of Southwest Airlines because they very effectively combine excellence with fun. Most organizations feel they must be serious to achieve their important mission. Southwest proved they can do both – and be successful at both. Now Zappos has come on the scene and CEO Tony Hsieh is really […]
Continue ReadingAlcohol-related injuries are on the rise in Australia so the owners of some bars are, get this, installing rubber sidewalks outside their bars. Really? This is comparable to building more cemeteries in response to an increase in alcohol-related deaths. When I worked in quality improvement, we understood that the symptoms were an indication of a […]
Continue ReadingJason Fried suggested a great way to get real input about products and services. As a way to evaluate one of their premiere software programs, Basecamp, he conducted a mock roast of the software just like you’d see on Comedy Central. His employees targeted the problems with the software in a fun environment allowing them […]
Continue ReadingOK, let’s talk about personal responsibility. Do you think we can all agree that sometimes things just don’t work out the way we expect? Accidents happen. We experience disappointments. We step in dog poop on the way in the house. That’s just life. Things happen. But we don’t need to sue someone just because we […]
Continue ReadingOnce when my daughter was young, we went to a McDonald’s for dinner. There was a homeless man out front. I explained to my daughter that he didn’t have any money and that we could buy him a meal to help him through the night. My daughter said, “Why can’t he go up to one […]
Continue ReadingAs a Christian, I sometimes wonder if we’re all (Christians) reading the same book. It seems to me that Jesus was pretty clear about compassion, love, and consideration even with those who don’t share our perspectives. Unfortunately, this belief is not always shared by my fellow Christians. And as much as I’d like to say […]
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