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The Easy Way Out

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Another week, another set of challenges to keep us engaged. Well, that’s one way to look at it anyway. Some of them are holdovers from last week or last month. Some of them might have come anew on the wings of the new week. Some of them might be lurking ominously in the shadows, waiting for the moment we think we’ve got things under control to show themselves.

When each of us is in the throes of a difficult problem, I suppose it’s natural to want a quick, easy solution. Or do we? Continue reading

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Another Season of Nightmares

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Finally Friday, and given yesterday’s exacta ticket of St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of the NCAA basketball tournament, I’m sure there are more than a few hangovers out there. I’ll try not to use many big words, OK?
Foodie Fridays now feature one of my favorite shows, Kitchen Nightmares. If you’ve never watched it, I think it’s worth checking out, especially since it’s really a business show. The premise is that Chef Gordon Ramsey steps in to save failing restaurants, and in most cases the sub-par food is only a fraction of the problem. Kind of like your office, right? Continue reading

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Drawing The Line

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Maybe I’m getting less flexible as I get older.  Not the kind of flexibility that might affect my golf swing, thank you.  No, I mean my willingness to consider other points of view.  Maybe I really do want to become, or HAVE become, what the Mrs. sometimes accuses me of being: a grumpy old man.  An Altacocker.  Could be.

Here’s why I raise the issue.  I asked another consultant yesterday if they’d ever fired a client, either as a consultant or during their previous career in the corporate world.  His response isn’t material for a family blog such as this.  But it did get me thinking. Continue reading

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