THINK: The antidote to Ready, Fire, Aim
In 1921 Thomas J. Watson Sr., the legendary leader of IBM, saw the word “THINK” prominently displayed at the National […]
Aphorisms, Objectives
Provoking
Stories, humor, aphorisms, gallimaufry and analects to challenge, inspire, and inspect conventional wisdom.
Aphorisms, Fiction, Resources
Attention, Here and Now
The button above is an affiliate link. If you purchase a book through my Bookshop.org link, I may earn a
Gallifraumy, Provoking
All Knowledge Can Be Classified As Follows
I first heard this from Bruce Rogow of Nolan Norton in 1985-pre-dating Donald Rumsfeld by almost 2 decades! You Know
Humor, Problems To Solve
EUROPEAN APPROACH TO DETERMINE THE OPTIMAL TIME TO SCHEDULE A MEETING
I was trying to schedule a meeting with European colleague, the dialog went like this: Me: How about Monday?Colleague: Absolutely
Humor
How to be Physically in Two Places at the Same Time
I had a colleague who had very little faith in informational meetings as an effective or efficient form of communication.
Humor
Understanding Cultural Differences
Understanding Cultural Differences by Edward T Hall Journalists from all over the world were asked to write a story about
Aphorisms, Communicating, Management Books, Problems To Solve
The customers usually don’t know what they’re getting until they don’t get it.
This is the problem with service, as explained by Theodore Levitt in The Marketing Imagination. The most important thing to
Aphorisms, Management Books, Non Fiction, Priorities
Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake
The button above is an affiliate link. If you purchase a book through my Bookshop.org link, I may earn a
Fiction, Fiction, Humor
6 impossible things before breakfast
This quote in context: Alice laughed. “there’s no use trying,” she said. “One can’t believe impossible things.”“I daresay you haven’t
Humor
How to Catch an Elephant
Circulating in the 1980s Over the years the problem of finding the right person for the right job has consumed