Disappointed by the Low Price of Beauty
Insight #283: I use a fountain pen. A proper one with an ink well, not an ink cartridge. The marketing material describes it as...
There Is No Art to Cleaning Fouled Communication
Insight #282: Here’s nonsense at work, one night at the museum. For some strange reason, cigarette butts, empty champagne bottles, and confetti were arranged...
Will Looming Dead Time Help You Hit the Deadline Right?
Trigger Question #97: No matter what the time of year, there is a deadline near you. So this could be as good a time...
This simple financial strategy works wonders when times are bad. Or good.
Insight #281: What is the ‘best’ measure you can use to check your ongoing financial health? A measure that is extremely effective during times...
Do You Have a Point or Is Your Leadership Pointless?
Trigger Question #96: Leadership does not always live up to its meaning. Or maybe it’s just me, the way I interpret “lead.” If...
Success Comes From Lobbying In the Lobby
Insight #280: Once upon a time lobbying was not a naughty word. Lobbying was actually quite constructive. I know, because I worked for a...
If You Drop Your Standard, You Signal Defeat. Ask Any King.
Insight #279: “If we all lowered our standards, we would have less to fight for.” The Chief Nonsense Officer....
Do You Talk or Do You Walk?
Trigger Question #94: Tell me, do you think it’s rude or polite to walk away if a colleague is talking to you? And...
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...
Do You Really Excel in Your Discomfort Zone?
Trigger Question #92: I don’t like the expression, “get out of your comfort zone.” It sounds cool, I admit. It hints at wondrous...
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,...