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
Work Archive
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Crunch Time
Posted on June 23, 2009 | 1 CommentIt’s crunch time at work. Actually it has been crunch time for a while. I have had to work, and make my staff work, for seven straight Saturdays. the strain... -
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... -
Thoughts From the Jury Assembly Room
Posted on April 14, 2009 | 2 CommentsI am sitting in a jury assembly right now waiting to see if I get put on a jury panel. Although I dreaded coming in for jury duty, it really... -
Save Money By Having Options
Posted on April 8, 2009 | 3 CommentsToday, I had a very clear example about why it is so important to have options in life. At work, we are looking for every way to cut costs. In... -
Raising Low Morale in a Bad Environment
Posted on March 26, 2009 | No CommentsOne of the things that has been a focus of my work over the last several months is how to combat low morale. We have gone through two rounds of... -
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... -
Managers Should Not Need to Be Managed
Posted on March 9, 2009 | 3 CommentsIt is amazing to me how much some managers need to be managed. I am not sure why this is. After all, the ability is built into the job title.... -
Setting Goals
Posted on March 5, 2009 | No CommentsOnly a quick post tonight because I’m busy doing what I’m about to blog about, setting goals for my team and for myself. It is an odd to set goals... -
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... -
Are You Planning on Staying?
Posted on February 11, 2009 | 3 CommentsI had lunch with a coworker today who has decided to leave my company. He tells me he was not looking, and I believe him. He was in charge of...