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Beware the “All Hat, No Cattle” Leader
As Wall Street and finance bigwigs continue to insist that they deserve over-the-top compensation in spite of all evidence to the contrary (yes, we really…
March 23, 2009
PopCap: The Downside of Fat Jockeys
(A Populist Capitalist Blog) What is the proper amount of government oversight for business? Too much = red tape and loss of prosperity, discouragement of…
February 27, 2009
Teachable Moments
What are teachable moments? They’re moments when people can be reached, either because something has just happened that serves as a memorable real-life example of…
February 18, 2009
Time is Not Linear
“Time is not linear” is a saying I use to remind myself that all moments are not the same. That time varies, that time in…
February 16, 2009
Your Tendency Does Not Have To Be Your Destiny
Okay, I’ve got tendencies——ways I naturally flow, habits and inclinations and routines that have crept in over the years. Some of these serve me, others…
January 30, 2009
Updating Your Mental Anti-Virus Software
“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet.” — Mahatma Gandi Guard well the entrance to your mind; carefully screen what…
January 22, 2009
Accountability Checkpoint
“Do you have any plans?” “Oh, yeah! Tons of them! Big! Epic! Life changing! Plans!” “Any that have the slightest chance of actually happening?” “Not…
January 19, 2009
The Difference is Small
What is the difference between greatness and mediocrity? “The difference between the two is very small. It’s less that one makes 90% good decisions and…
January 14, 2009
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
“Loss of Jobs Worst Since 1945,” The Wall Street Journal, Saturday, January 10, 2009 Sounds pretty bad, right? The United States economy shed more jobs…
January 13, 2009
Honest Leadership
We generally think of honesty as in telling the truth, not telling lies. There is a deeper kind of honesty, the integrity to tell the…
December 30, 2008
No one needs a smile more than someone who has none left to give
There is a tendency to fight fire with fire, to return sullenness or rudeness with anger, to do unto others as they have done unto…
December 24, 2008