January 2012
Fireworks, hope and worry as world rings in a new... →
While I piddle around posting last year’s fireworks pictures, someone is getting the latest and greatest as New Years rolls round the world:)
#FB #LI #NewYears
December 2011
Today was my first day back on the job after more... →
No big diversity initiative and not a mention of HR involvement. Just some people doing something to make someone else feel included … wish this were the standard for all the workplaces.
#LI #Inclusion
MIT to Offer Free Online Education →
This may be one great marketing idea, a silly giveaway, or one of those “so what” moments in American higher education.
“Bad Powerpoint Presentations Are A Serious Threat... →
I love PowerPoint, but we need to keep talking about how to use it more effectively
10 Famous Authors’ Famous Addictions →
We all have our addictions, apparently:)
Today, the ‘friends’ who invited me to the party... →
“MAKES ME THINK” is a daily dose of thoughtful and usually uplifting little vignettes of life. Quite a variety … you can see a sampling from a feed on THE STRATEGIC LEARNER, my other blog.
Need some food for thought about the daily events of life which make us stop and reflect?
Look no further …
#FB #LI #Reflection
America's Drunkest Cities ... And St. Louis Makes... →
I’m so proud (NOT) of my city on this very dubious honor.
Especially since I know some barstool athletes will go out tonight and start working on “improving” the score for next year.
Sigh…
#FB #LI #AlcoholAbuse #STL
Innovation Obstacle: Gumption Traps →
Many reasons to like this post:
Grit and Gumption are two of my favorite words:)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is referenced prominently.
Hugh McLeod provides a visual.
What’s NOT to like about this post?
Social Media Comic: Your Customers Are Not The... →
Sean Nicholson creates witty and accurate cartoons that reflect the realities of our online world. In this one, he notes that when it comes to customers, we get what we perceive.
#FB #LI #Customers
25 Signs That Your Might Be A Blogging Addict →
Sean Nicholson comes up with a good little test for those of us who spend way too much time “blogging”, whatever that really is:)
“I’ll be darned. They laugh at the same things I laugh at!”
– MUSLIM COMEDIANS
Okay, maybe some of the jokes are “in jokes” …
Maybe you don’t care for stand-up…
One person’s Laugh Riot is another’s Painful Evening Experience …
Whatever you think of these comedians, remember that you could just as easily be...
Tiny Wisdom: When It’s Best to Stay Out of It →
When a post starts thusly, it has my attention:
“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what’s right.” -Isaac Asimov
#FB #LI #Relationships
The Regret Trap →
@Execupundit does it again with a list of words with which I am unfortunately intimately acquainted. Good list to keep on hand and refer to often as a self-check.
#LI
5 Business Networking Errors to Avoid →
Excellent networking advice, unfortunately much ignored these days, especially the first one.
#FB #LI #Career
Mmmm →
Tiny Wisdom: Peacefully Imperfect →
