In the News- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. […]
- Disney employees now allowed to grow beards February 4, 2012Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter. […]
- Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% February 3, 2012Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market. […]
- Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high February 3, 2012U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. […]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012
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A Great Compliment
Posted on August 13, 2009 | 2 CommentsI had my best developer resign on me this week. It is something that obviously bothers me. You hate to lose your best employees because people of that caliber are... -
When You Never Fail …
Posted on June 18, 2009 | No CommentsYou are not taking enough risks. In a strange coincidence today, I talked about this very subject with three different people. One of these conversations was with a subordinate. Or... -
What to Say When You Get a Good Review
Posted on March 11, 2009 | No CommentsI finally got my annual review from my boss the other day. All in all, it was really strong. I did well across the board and scored really well in... -
How To Become CEO
Posted on February 17, 2009 | 1 CommentI read a book this weekend by Jeffrey Fox titled How to Become CEO: The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization. I eventually do want to run... -
Managing Your Boss: Give Him Options
Posted on January 5, 2009 | 1 CommentOr in my case, give her options. This is a standard bit of advice I give people when it comes to their boss. Whenever my boss asks me for advice,... -
Hardest Part of Being a Manager
Posted on June 4, 2008 | 1 CommentI was having a conversation with someone today about being a manager. Being a manager is one of those things that everybody thinks is really easy but in reality is... -
New Boss, Same Job
Posted on May 26, 2008 | 2 CommentsI got a new boss a few weeks ago. It has been something that has been in the making for a while but it became official in the last couple... -
The Corporate Review System
Posted on December 17, 2007 | 4 CommentsThe comic for Dilbert yesterday was fantastic and it actually covers a topic I’ve been wanting to talk about. I’ve done a lot of thinking about how reviews work in...