Focus group of one here, but it appears that business travel is coming back… Here’s proof; these shots of me are from last week, when I visited DC, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Sandusky, OH: And finally, me in Sandusky: Whether you’re traveling hither, like me, or yon, like my sister who flew back to LA [...]
From the monthly archives:
September 2010
A few weeks ago on the HR Happy Hour, the question came up of, “Why can’t we all just get along?” The question was asked in an HR context, but it has a global context. And, it’s easily answered: we can get along, but only if we stop wishing the world to be as it [...]
I had the privilege of speaking at the annual Ohio HR Conference last week, thanks chiefly to Jen McClure and Steve Browne. Who called me a “radical” for making people think rather than spoon feeding them information. Which was kind of cool, yet kind of surprising at the same time: if I’m a “radical,” then [...]
I can’t tell if I want to give this workout routine a hug or punch it in the face. It’s hard, it’s rewarding, I can feel a difference, but I’m starting to question whether the physical changes are even possible without the supplements. We’ll know soon enough! Here’s the photo update—this is where I’m at [...]
Elle, we need to talk. There is simply no reason a 7yo should know this much about adult male grooming options… let alone have an opinion on them! <object width=”425″ height=”344″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/GA3MZINzbug?hl=en&fs=1″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/GA3MZINzbug?hl=en&fs=1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”true” width=”425″ height=”344″></embed></object> Of course, things happen without good reasons all the time. And some [...]
CHICAGO—Starbucks recently announced it will be trimming it’s drive-thru menu by two-thirds in an effort to improve service. “There were really several key considerations in the move,” said faux Sbux spauxperson and Venti Manager of Marketing Michelle Gitt. Among the chief reasons cited were speed of service and the practical limits of the human brain. [...]
“Hey! Why are you so impossible to deal with?!” Breaking relationship patterns in your life is hard. Usually, when you get the chance, you’ve just heard a comment like the one above… and it’s right there—right after you’ve heard that sniping comment, in in that fraction of a second before your emotions get the better [...]
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