Larry Crab describes a process of learning that is very powerful. He contends that we need to move past simplicity (niaivity) to complexity and BACK to simplicity (maturity). He wants us to arrive at a simple solution WITH an awareness of the complexities that can derail and dilute.
THIS is what I do at [...]
In 1999 my Indianapolis-based employer merged with a company in Atlanta. Pretty early in the process it was evident that the accounting managers from our company were stronger than theirs but that the location of the department needed to be at the HQ. So my boss and I “took over” the accounting functions [...]
Lorrie just sent me this:
A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of the dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leaned out the window and asked the shepherd, “If I tell [...]
What disrupts the incredible potential of most organizations is the selfishness of the people [esp. the leaders]. If we REALLY want to excel [and get the credit for it] we would be better-served better-SERVING the organization (which hopefully clearly means serving the people). YET our lust for credit makes us sabotage the very [...]
I’m tired of “leader’s” (business, church, political, you name it) attempts to correct issues of the heart with more information. When the troops show NO loyalty to the cause, do something besides more target practice and parade-ground drills!
Finally something good to do with cheese
City Falls for Hoax
Years ago I was asked to sign a petition calling for a ban on the use of DHMO. Known perils of DHMO include:
Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening [...]
What’s the difference?!?
Is HONESTY a skill?
I’ve worked for many companies over the past …cough… years - both as employee, auditor, and consultant. Almost every one of them seemed frustrated with the lack of honesty.
Honesty is not merely refusing to tell a lie. Honesty is NOT HIDING. It is telling what needs [...]
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted. We know that as we remember some gift given long ago. Suddenly it’s 1951, I’m nine years old, in the [...]
from a FoxNews Article: America Mired in Morass of Laws and Regulations by Radley Balko:
Although Congress generally exempts itself from most of the laws it passes, this law [Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act] applies specifically to Congress. The same congressmen who voted for the bill were now required to abide by it. Faced themselves with [...]
