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Archive for August, 2007
Which One Are You? Me? Definitely the One on the Left.
Posted in August 26th, 2007
by admin in Work-related
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At the Reunion: How Stories Get Started-Wife Swapping Winnebago Owners
Posted in August 26th, 2007
by admin in Daily Wisdom
Ok, so one of my old coaches is at my reunion. Gilbert Green is a very nice guy, bespectacled, now about 80 years old. He coached basketball in junior high, 1962-1963. Nowadays, he visits each reunion just to catch up with everyone. Small town America. He doesn’t drink all that much. Our conversation went like [...]
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JobDig Outs TheFunded.com
Posted in August 24th, 2007
Breaking News. copyrighted JobDig, August 24, 2007 A few weeks ago, a [tag]NY TIMES[/tag] reporter outed the writer behind [tag]FakeSteveJobs[/tag], a hilarious website that was being brilliantly written by [tag]Daniel Lyons[/tag], of [tag]Forbes[/tag] Magazine. Since then, industry wags have been hot on the trail of the person behind the secret www.[tag]thefunded[/tag].com a heretofore anonymous website [...]
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Joke and Cartoon Day
Posted in August 23rd, 2007
by admin in Work-related
First, the joke… A Norwegian was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. “I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you should have lost at least 5 pounds.” When the Norwegian returned, he [...]
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Gary Busey Ugly Scale: Leona Helmsley (8)
Posted in August 23rd, 2007
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Consumer Alert: Monster Data Breach
Posted in August 22nd, 2007
WPF Consumer Alert: Monster.com Data Breach Job seekers who have safety concerns such as law enforcement professionals, victims of domestic violence, and other victims of crimes such as stalking may be especially at risk For: August 22, 2007 Note: This consumer alert is based on published news accounts and other secondary sources that appear to [...]
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Dad Knows Best
Posted in August 22nd, 2007
I met Mike Wagner today who is a great story teller and blogger, who is also an expert on branding, a topic I love. Read on…. Father Knows Best June 18th, 2006 My father was a mystery to me. He didn’t intend to be. But that’s how it was. As an insurance agent everyone in [...]
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Customers Are Wrong Too
Posted in August 22nd, 2007
It is a popular misconception that the ‘customer is always right.’  In fact, a lot of them are just plain wrong. Over at Positive Sharing, Alexander writes about one such instance and how the CEO of Southwest Airlines handled it.  The learning here, also, is that this story—and hundreds more like it—help create a [...]
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A Cure For Bad Meetings: The Conference Bike
Posted in August 22nd, 2007
Other than training, I have always hated meetings. I get antsy. BUT NOW….I have found the perfect cure for bad meetings. Just hop on the conference bike. ( I must admit I was reminded about the second product by the guy whose first invented Rollerblades here in Minnesota— Windsock pelicans for your yard!) First seen [...]
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