By nature, I am a calm guy. But don’t you just wonder about things like the Siemens scandal, Bernard Madoff, Tom Petters and even Governor Rod “Don’t Touch My Hair” Blagojevich. My point I tried to make over at US NEWS today is that this sort of thing has happened before, maybe not as outrageous, [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Bernard Madoff et al Are Starting to P%$# Me Off
Posted in December 16th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
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Reviews of DIG YOUR JOB: On Playboy.com, And More.
Posted in December 15th, 2008
The first review of Dig Your Job is up now at Playboy.com. Rumor is that National Geographic is next. Kidding. But seriously, the most recent three book reviews at this site were Snowball, Alice Schroeder’s brilliant biography of Warren Buffet, Andrew Zuckerman’s classy portrait book Wisdom (with Clint Eastwood on the cover), and hilarious Men [...]
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DIG YOUR JOB Pre-Launch Endorsements. thankyouverymuch.
Posted in December 13th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
On Monday, December 15, my new book DIG YOUR JOB officially launches with a review by Playboy (no pics). Early orders are being taken at the DIG YOUR JOB website, go here to purchase via Amazon or for a pdf download. On Monday, a paperback book option will be included. My following friends were kind [...]
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Dig Your Job, The Not-So-Serious Career Handbook
Posted in December 12th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
OK, I wrote a book. Seriously. Find out more about it here.
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The CEO Speaks.
Posted in December 12th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
I have been searching for how different CEO’s have handled “the employee meeting” during the economic crisis. It is easy giving motivational speeches when all is well. Not so easy when times are different. Here’s how Gary Cohen, of CO2 Partners, and author of JUST ASK!, handled this speech recently. (What did your CEO say?) [...]
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Autos, Bridges, Piers and Perot
Posted in December 11th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
There’s talk tonight that the auto deal or bailout or bridge loan has fallen apart. Nuts. I never quite understood that going into a restructured bankruptcy was good for the airlines but not for autos. Did you? Plus, I do know that smart lenders are always concerned that their bridge loans are used to build [...]
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Oprah and I Both Recommend Kindle
Posted in December 11th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
But I am the only one recommending a clever little light called Periscope to use with it. I know you have heard about Amazon’s Kindle. It is a nifty little e-reader that is just so darned useable cute. You can download a book in a no-kidding, five seconds. You can change the font sizes so [...]
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What To Do When You Hear, “We’re Not Hiring.”
Posted in December 10th, 2008
“We’re not hiring,” is the HR equivalent of “your price is too high.” In both situations the candidate and the sales rep hang their head and move on. There is no faster way to get rid of a sales rep. And it is the exact same thing with job candidates. If the company or HR [...]
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Fast Cars and Big Cigars
Posted in December 10th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
We are a nation of big and fast thinkers who have done amazing things with meager resources and little help. When so many companies are now playing defense, and re-trenching or re-structuring, I am betting that there are some who are not. They are looking for new things, new ways to attract or keep customers [...]
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HR Managers: How To Respond to ALL Those Resumes
Posted in December 8th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
Notice the operative “How To,” rather than “How Not To.” There is simply no excuse to ignore the people who sent you a resume, even if it was un-solicited. It’s like getting on an elevator with someone who greets you with a cherry “Hello,” and you completely ignore them. You wouldn’t do that, but many [...]
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