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Jan, 3 2011

How To Shush A Loud Cell Phone Talker

By |2011-01-03T20:53:24+00:00January 3rd, 2011|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on How To Shush A Loud Cell Phone Talker

You've probably found yourself in a situation where you're unable to avoid hearing someone's cell phone conversation. He or she is simply speaking too loud and apparently doesn't realize that [...]

Dec, 29 2010

Shopping: Not Many Happy Returns

By |2010-12-29T21:26:09+00:00December 29th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Shopping: Not Many Happy Returns

I'm not a big fan of shopping but I do consider myself to be a holiday shopping expert. During my time as TV News Reporter, I spent many days covering, [...]

Dec, 6 2010

Help a Hero

By |2010-12-06T20:21:25+00:00December 6th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Help a Hero

They don't wear capes but in your organization, you'll likely find several heroes. These people can save you time, money, and frustration. But far too often, they're forced to be [...]

Nov, 29 2010

Who Gets Hired: Paul McCartney or a Piano Teacher

By |2010-11-29T21:25:05+00:00November 29th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Who Gets Hired: Paul McCartney or a Piano Teacher

Imagine that a company wants to hire a musician to write some jingles. Criteria for the job is listed in an advertisement. By chance, recording superstar, Paul McCartney, sees that [...]

Nov, 22 2010

Time Management Is About Choices

By |2010-11-22T21:48:13+00:00November 22nd, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Time Management Is About Choices

Through an informal survey, I asked a group of people about the biggest challenge they face in their businesses. Not having to get enough time to get things done was [...]

Nov, 17 2010

What the TSA Doesn’t Know

By |2010-11-17T19:37:22+00:00November 17th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on What the TSA Doesn’t Know

Just a few days away from one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) found itself in a public relations war. At issue are [...]

Nov, 15 2010

Does Complaining Go Out of Fashion

By |2010-11-15T20:30:55+00:00November 15th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Does Complaining Go Out of Fashion

A few years ago, I was juggling several workplace emergencies when an employee burst into my office. I could tell something was wrong with her. Had a family member died, [...]

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