“A book of quotations … can never be complete.” – Robert M. Hamilton

Monday, September 22, 2003

I’m not a fan of cynicism and pessimism, but ...

Sometimes I visit www.despair.com for a laugh. This whole site is consistently cynical and pessimistic about business culture. Still, taken “tongue in cheek”, some of the web pages, and especially the “motivational” posters are a laugh. So, I often use this cynical site to cheer myself up!

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Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know!The Business World • by Rick on 09/22/2003 at 10:36 AM
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Friday, August 29, 2003

Prioritization

In the business world, I am often confronted with the need to prioritize my work, or the work of people who work for me. Inevitably there is a list of 10 things that absolutely must be done or the world will end! Yet, we only have time or money for 3 things…

Here is a thought exercise that I’ve shared with people I work with, and that helps me really decide what is most important.

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Posted under: The Business World • by Rick on 08/29/2003 at 09:47 PM
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Friday, August 22, 2003

Training Dogs and Leading People

As you probably know, Lynne and I are very invested in breeding, raising, training and showing dogs. (Although, we’ve slowed down a lot recently.)

I’ve noticed that some of the key guidelines for training dogs, also apply to leading and managing people and organizations. Please don’t interpret this as an insult!

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Posted under: Dog StuffThe Business World • by Rick on 08/22/2003 at 10:54 AM
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