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PopCap: The Non-Apology Apology
(Friday’s Populist Capitalist Blog Post) Sorry seems to be the hardest word for some people to say and even harder to really mean. The resulting…
February 5, 2010
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side of the Fence Because…
We all know that more money does not automatically translate into more happiness. Unfortunately, that knowledge tends to be an abstract, intellectual one. Too often…
February 3, 2010
Experts Often Aren’t: Expertise (and Experts) Are Over Rated
How did we get in this financial mess? How were we led over an economic cliff? Was it because we trusted the wrong experts? Or…
January 12, 2010
Work Ethic: A Not So Small Thing That Makes A Big Difference
William Green, CEO of the $20+ billion (revenues) mega-consulting firm Accenture relates the story of how he was once at a college doing recruiting…
December 22, 2009
The Principles We Live By
Sometimes the problems of the world seem overwhelming. So many in need of help, so much that needs to be done. It almost freezes…
December 21, 2009
$100 and A Bag of Nails
Diane Hendricks never got a college degree. One of nine sisters, her parents were diary farmers in Wisconsin. Ever heard of Osseo, Wisconsin? Me either.…
December 2, 2009
How is Your Resiliency Factor?
What is your ability to cope with a financial emergency? Could you access $2,000 within a month’s time? From family, friends, credit cards, savings, or…
November 30, 2009
Internal Peace vs. External Peace
“It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work…it means to be in the midst of…
November 11, 2009
Candor: How Little We Get, How Much We Need It
We recently transferred a Team Member to a less-demanding position because, while he/she had terrific talents in many areas, this TM needed to work on…
October 19, 2009
Good Intentions Are Not Enough
We have good hearts and we want to help. Unfortunately, at times our attempts to help, our interventions, can be ineffective and even backfire. Situations…
October 7, 2009
“Set big goals and own the responsibility for meeting them”
Wendy Kopp, CEO of Teach for America, the company that recruits for difficult teaching positions in urban and rural schools, was recently interviewed by The…
September 29, 2009