We chose leaders in government for the next couple of years yesterday. It’s an interesting process in our country, to say the least. We could probably have a really energized debate about what’s good and bad in the folks who emerged from the election as winners and losers, but regardless of that they now have to lead and not, as our President remarked on the campaign trail, stand around drinking a Slurpee, no matter which side they’re on. Which of course puts business thinking into my head. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Election Day
I love Election Day, mostly because the incessant political ads stop hitting every screen I have, my snail-mail box, my telephone, and the radio. Hopefully these folks will clear the roadways of their campaign detritus as well.
Of course, I love it for other reasons tool, mostly the big one – the right to vote is the single biggest freedom we have – if we can’t vote, all of the other freedoms are imperiled. Hopefully you’ve exercised that right and no complaining about results or policy if you haven’t.
Even though we don’t do politics here, let me also add that I am ashamed that someone working on behalf of either a party or candidate would engage in “voter suppression” activities. They’re vile, un-American, and unfortunately they’re very real and going on all over today. Why would anyone think they can claim a victory of any sort having done something to keep voters from expressing their will? Which leads to today’s business point. Continue reading
Filed under Thinking Aloud, What's Going On
Sanity
I’m not sure if you were one of the 250,000 or so folks who went to Jon Stewart‘s rally over the weekend or if you, like me, watched any of it on TV. For the most part, I thought it was great satire and I mean that in the purest sense of holding up a mirror to individuals or society as a whole so we can see the ridiculous nature of some of what goes on.
As you guys know, we don’t do politics here, but since Election Day is upon us, I think we can take a few of Stewart’s points, which he intended for politicians and the media, and apply them to business. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks
Consult Keith 