Category Archives: The People

All about the people side of business and life.

Hillbilly wisdom

Many of my life lessons come from overhearing conversations.  And if they occur in the sauna, well, the pithiness is directly proportional to the sogginess of the speaker. “I’ve tried Epsom salts for that.  It works pretty well,” said the … Continue reading →

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To BHAG, or not to BHAG…

In 2001, the bestselling book on business was “Good to Great”, by Jim Collins.  That book was a field study of 11 companies who fit certain criteria for being “great” that Collins proposed.  One can quibble with his definition, but … Continue reading →

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It ain’t no secret

From a flyer I received: “This series of two one-hour teleclasses is for those who already have a specific goal. Do you want to learn the strategies and tools that successful achievers use to achieve their goals? Successful achievers know … Continue reading →

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When the ladder doesn’t elevate anymore…

In programming, there is an escalating scale of code development.  The most basic level is machine coding, using numerical designators to provide instructions to the hardware and firmware of a computer.  Machine coding is then collected into larger common strings, … Continue reading →

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