Pick up any fearmongering newspaper today and you will read about companies laying off hundreds, even thousands of workers. It can be a frightening period especially for those of us who feel like our continued employment is contingent upon market forces and not individual performance. Instead of worrying and waiting, what can you do now? [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Five Must-Do Things You Should Do Today To Avoid Being Laid Off
Posted in January 17th, 2008
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I Want One.
Posted in January 16th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
thanks to Nick for finding this here Helicopter in a box. [tags]mid-life crisis, men and their toys, Russian helicopters[/tags]
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10 Lessons From American Idol: It’s Baaaack.
Posted in January 15th, 2008
What can you learn from watching [tag]American Idol[/tag]? Here are ten things I have learned by watching American Idol, albeit sporadically, for six seasons. It returns tonight on [tag]FOXTV[/tag]. 1. I can never get that time back. I admit to wasting over 60 hours watching that show. But, hey, it was entertaining and here [...]
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The Reality of Hiring Someone: It is Too Easy to Miss a Great Applicant
Posted in January 14th, 2008
It is axiomatic that great employees help a company do great things. There is no “company” per se, only great people banding together finding and helping customers. The better the talent in your company, the brighter your future. From my vantage point, talent acquisition is everyone’s job. Take the New England Patriots. Not content to [...]
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And We Wonder Where Victimology Gets Started: Eden Prairie High School Kids, Facebook and Victimology
Posted in January 14th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
From MSNBC *************************************** “One by one, classroom phones were ringing at [tag]Eden Prairie High School[/tag], as administrators requested that teachers send certain students to their deans’ offices. When the school’s investigation concluded Wednesday, 42 students had been questioned and 13 disciplined after Internet photos revealed the students partying with alcohol in violation of school rules, [...]
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Knowing When To Try Something Different
Posted in January 10th, 2008
by admin in Daily Wisdom
The other day I had coffee with someone in the midst of a career change. It was one of these “networking” coffees, he was referred to me by a mutual friend, that sort of thing. He was a good guy, wicked smart, personable. After a career spent in large organizations in one specific industry, where [...]
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Roger Clemens v. George Mitchell
Posted in January 6th, 2008
Did you see the [tag]60 Minutes[/tag] interview with [tag]Mike Wallace[/tag] and [tag]Roger Clemens[/tag] tonight? I guess there is a chance he could be lying but I don’t think so. But [tag]George Mitchell[/tag]…well, he did spend years and years in the US Senate.
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Ralph Lauren, In His Own Words
Posted in January 5th, 2008
“There is a certain way of living that has a certain grace and beauty. It is not a constant race for what is next, rather, an appreciation of that which has come before. There is a depth and quality of experience that is lived and felt, a recognition of what is truly meaningful. These are [...]
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Doing My Part: Airport Signage Ideas for Minneapolis
Posted in January 4th, 2008
For too long, I have just complained about government services and attitudes. My New Year’s Resolution is to make suggestions, instead of just complain. I am trying to be a positive contributor. I tried to do this last year with the city of [tag]St Louis Park, MN[/tag]. The[tag]“pedestrian bridge to nowhere”[/tag] was already started by [...]
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