I used to say, even write at times, “it is what it is”. I would feel it strongly. I preached it. I passed it on as advice. Although, admittedly, the first time I heard someone tell me that in a meeting I frowned and “downgraded” in my mind. […]
A decade ago I was quite fortunate to have met a great, smart man. A great visionary leader. He was a bit of a mentor to me and I strove to learn as much as possible from him. In a way, I became the passionate advocate that I […]
I know zilch about soccer. Well, what many in the world refer to as futbol. I guess I also wouldn’t say I know zilch. I know what a goal is. And I think I know what is not allowed in terms of personal hits. Otherwise, I know zilch. […]
I have had lot of earworms lately. Wish I could go to the doctor for that. Although, I must admit I like my earwomrs. A lot of songs have been popping in my head and staying with me for days on end. I hum them in the […]
Your celebrity-like employees: Gauging happiness and anger before they quit As a manager you have to be attuned to the emotional ups and downs of staff. At least the good managers are. Recently, I noted to another manager colleague that I believed certain people were unhappy and […]
In New York you do not magically have a spare room. Oftentimes, you may not really have a kitchen or you may have a bathroom for which you have to stand in the hallway in order to brush your teeth. Extra space in New York? Nah, never gonna […]
Lying rusted and worn on life’s barnyard floor Crapped and pissed on by such a pretentious bore Unshackle these chains of venomous darts For despite the high gloss there is no heart These false bonds carry a warrant To exile falseholds to an un-enchanted forest […]
A recent study found that disruptive innovators in the business world tend to be narcissists. I think we can clearly see that with the late Steve Jobs. By all accounts, including his own, he was exceedingly narcissistic (in the laymen’s definition of said personality trait – and let’s […]
New Yorkers tend to be a tad bit on the jaded side. Seen that. Been there. Done that. When superstorm Sandy hit, it was a bit overwhelming because we hadn’t fully bought into the weather hype. Nature was unimpressed by this. The ocean, comprising 70% of the planet’s […]
Did you know that March used to be the first month of the year, way back in the BC era? The month of March was so named after “Ares” the Greek god of war (or rather the Roman equivalent “Mars”). And, that is because March was, as the […]
