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I've Gone Biodiesel
Bill and I have been getting along for about a year with one car and my motorcycle (by choice) but recently we have had to rent a second car on a regular basis. So it was time to buy. We knew that the next car would be either a hybrid or a diesel,...
Best Work Not in the Office?
I like this article from the New York Times (found it via my Kindle) called, You Won’t Find Me in My Office, I’m Working. Here is a snippet: The term “white space” implies a place set apart, physically and mentally. It is not only used by graphic...
New Year's Resolutions for Leaders
Have you started thinking about how you will kick off 2008 with a bang? Click here to download a free e-book I wrote a few years back called New Year's Resolutions for Leaders. It is designed to inspire a fresh look at the new year and give you...
I love the week between XMas and New Years - For Productivity!
Even as a self-employed person, I look forward to using the week between Christmas and New Years Day to get stuff done. And not just any stuff, but those nagging projects that are 75% done, or 50% done, or that I have put off beginning at all. For...
Scoble Disagrees With Me About the Kindle
Wow, are we ever traveling on different wavelengths! Check out Scoble's scathing 1-week review of the Kindle here. He sees a lot of features missing that, frankly, I don't give a darn about. Here are a couple of the things he thinks the Kindle...
Surviving the Holiday Party
You will likely think I am a scrooge, but here goes anyways. Many companies have holiday parties scheduled this week. I have seen and had to deal with the fallout of bad choices and bad behavior (including one under aged employee getting drunk and...
Kindle on the Plane
In my ongoing posts about my Kindle (find past posts here and here), I have a few comments to add about using Kindle while traveling. I flew from Seattle to Albuquerque Friday. My kindle was loaded up with my newspapers and two books, one for...
Performance Appraisals - Why Bother?
I have not railed against performance appraisals in a long time, so I was interested to find this post from Management Issues called, Appraisals are a Waste of Time. Here is a snippet: While four out of 10 employees who received appraisals thought...
My New Kindle - Day 1
I got my Kindle today! Yippee!! When the delivery lady started walking toward the house, I saw it was from Amazon and smiled. Thanks again, Herman, for the awesome gift. Here's the way it came in the box: It looks like a book! (Cat not included)...
Fireside Chat with Craig Huggart
Are you in email hell? Chat with Craig Huggart During this 23 minute podcast, I chat with Craig Huggart, who has a great blog called Tech Rest and is the author of Escape from Email Hell. During the podcast we talk about how to keep work at work...
Total Compensation
Many people focus on base salary or salary and bonus potential when looking for a job. It's natural, we all want money and money can make life more comfortable. Challenge: Small organizations don't pay market, or many don't anyway. They can't - the...
People Acumen
Here is an article written by Ram Charan - an excerpt from his book, Leaders at all Levels. Great concept and much needed, I think. People Acumen by Ram Charan Leadership is predicated on the ability to mobilize others to accomplish a vision, a goal...
