If you run your own business, one thing you can’t have in your organization is parochialism. That’s because you’re not backed by taxpayer’s money. Now, you may scoff at the thought, but I invite you to take a step […]

Living in a world that extols the intellect almost above all else, although that is slowly changing, we have been taught to basically ingratiate ourselves with our clients, customers, etc, so that we are […]

We have been conditioned to think that people in general buy on emotion and then defend their purchases rationally, or at least they try to be rational. At first sight, this seems to be so. But is it really so? […]

The title is of course a quote attributed to Louis Pasteur, to whom we owe, among other things, the process of pasteurization. A parallel to this quote can be found in pregnancy. A man may not notice the […]

In 1978, one of my classmates in school said something when replying to a teacher that has stuck in my mind to this day. I think the topic was something about what vocations we might be interested in. This […]

And what, specifically, does that mean? We have all heard that we need to be pretty precise when telling people about what we do, about the goods and services we offer, about what value we can add to their […]

And does a giant crab dwelling at the bottom of the sea know that chemosynthesis in the vicinity of hydrothermal vents isn’t the only mechanism supporting life? That in a not-so-distant world, there are […]

From time to time, we are introduced to the panacea for all our ills, the system to end all systems, or some other preposterous tripe. Someone, a company, an organization, comes up with an IT system, some […]

Several years ago, I came across a fantasy novel. Part of it described ongoing wars and tumultuous times between the Great Houses of an empire. This empire was steeped in traditions and dysfunctional practices […]

Been there, done that? Seen this movie before? What’s so great about that? This is obviously a scam? Hmmmm… Ho hum… Do you feel as if life has nothing exciting to offer any more? Are you resigned to an […]

Are you concerned about your personal brand? Your company brand? Your organization’s brand? Why are you concerned? Can you think of one good reason why you ought to be concerned? Great! Now, look at that one good […]

There has been some talk on LinkedIn and other places that the Job Description is dead. Well, Facebook is supposed to be dead, too. Maybe it’s taking a long time to die. That is what is happening to JDs too, […]

I don’t mean “Go with the Flow”, I mean find the direction of the current, see if it fits your purpose as in where you’re headed, and let it move you to as far as you think practicable. When the current turns away […]

It’s because you stand to gain much from “The Eternal Soldier’s Duty.” Think about it! When contingencies other than war arise, who is called upon to help when the incumbent emergency services are overwhelmed? […]

Yes indeed. In the commodities market, that is. Not as in trading in commodities, but in treating too many things and too many people as if they were commodities. When we do so, the one thing that always comes to […]

We love referring to classics, don’t we? Many of the quotes that we like to use for self-affirmation or when we’re just trying to appear as if we do have some degree of sophistication come from some classic or […]

You might inadvertently give someone influenza or catch influenza if you mispronounce influencer. I suppose you could say that both are infectious in nature. We have all heard the saying “Attitude is infectious. […]

Seems like an inexhaustible number, right? Wrong. Seven billion is finite. Seven billion can still be counted. I’m talking about our collective insatiable need to “Get this cheaper somewhere else. Never pay […]

Put that stone down, lower your hackles and stop snarling! I’m not against PhDs. In fact, I’m looking to get a direct PhD myself, if there were one in a field I might be interested in! We’ve been far too […]

You might be having some trouble being creative once people start referring to you as an “expert.” That’s because we as human beings tend to let the “expert” label go to our heads. Oh, sure, we all know that pride […]