Monthly Archives: November 2013

What is a macho man?

My daughter her this expression and asked me what a macho man is. Before I give her answers, I like to give her a chance to piece things together like this on her own. So I asked her what she … Continue reading

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The importance of winning and losing

Who thought up not keeping score in little league games? Winning and losing is critical to the human experience because it happens in all aspects of life. At work, you’re judged against your own accomplishments and the accomplishments of others. … Continue reading

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Management conundrum: stopping the fingernail clipping at work

This morning, someone at work started clipping their nails. To know me is to know that my body immediately went to full tilt cringe at the sound of the first clip. Within minutes, I received two IM messages from others in … Continue reading

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LinkedIn observations

I’ve been a huge fan of LinkedIn for some time. The way that some users get excited about Facebook? That’s how I can get about LinkedIn. But I did notice a flaw in their system. Ever since I became a … Continue reading

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Making something out of nothing

A few days ago, I wrote about seizing opportunities and accepting invitations because you never know where they may lead. To illustrate this point to my daughter, I told her the story about how I ended up in Europe. I … Continue reading

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