Category: Insights
Don’t Protect Yourself From Enjoying Yourself
Insight #278: We buy the latest smart phone because we want its stunning design and feather thinness. Then we hide both under a thick...
Decent Habits Dressed in Decent Feathers Get the Job
Insight #277: Holey jeans, tattered T-shirts and skimpy skirts, aka the American school uniform. I don’t like it. Not because I went to school...
The Recession Is Always in the Past
Insight #276: Tell me, how do we define a recession? Let me remind you. We have a recession when a country’s gross domestic product,...
It’s Time To Become a Skeptic Again
Insight #275: Once again we hear lots of conflicting reports about the state of the economy. It’s getting better. No, it’s getting worse. Better!...
How Your Questions Trigger Workplace Wrangling and Social Strife
Insight #274: At work, should you ask open-ended questions in the wrong tone of voice? Yes, you should! That is, if you are...
How Not To Play the Red-Tape Blame-Game
Insight #273 I handed over thousands of dollars to a major US corporation over a period of four years. One would think that...