By admin on November 20, 2008
Did you take a vacation this year or skip it because of high gas prices? According to an Expedia poll a third of all Americans do not take all their vacation days. The Bureau of Labor Statics says that one quarter of all Americans get no paid vacation! That was a surprise to me [...]
Posted in Work Life Balance
By admin on November 19, 2008
More people are limited by their beliefs than by the realities of the opportunities. Here are two questions to help you check on your beliefs:
1. Do you believe that only those with advanced degrees can gain and succeed in senior management positions at top-performing companies?
2. Do you think that leading a technical team isn’t possible [...]
Posted in General Information
By admin on November 18, 2008
Using an activity based formula to measure how much time you spend on certain tasks each week can help you manage this time more effectively.
If you’re spending too much time in one area, but not enough in others, you may have to take work home with you in the evenings or you may have to [...]
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By admin on November 17, 2008
In planning their businesses and careers, many people make the mistake of believing that the future will be almost exactly like the past. Applying 20-20 hindsight, they carefully prepare to avoid repeating mistakes that others have made.
Unfortunately, optimizing a solution to deal with past conditions often leaves them totally vulnerable when new conditions emerge.
Here’s [...]
Posted in General Information
By admin on November 17, 2008
Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and above all accurately so they will be guided by its light.
–Joseph Pulitzer
When I started the 400 Year Project (to demonstrate how 400 years worth of normal improvements could be accomplished in only [...]
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