Friday already? Time for weekend goodness! But before that, our Friday Foodie Fun post which this week is about BYOB. In food terms, it’s bringing your own bottle, which can be a great thing if the restaurant permits it and doesn’t charge you an exorbitant ransom or, as they call it, corkage. I mean seriously, unless the restaurant is actually serving wine and you’re drinking your own instead of buying off their list, a fee to open your bottle (which I’m happy to do, by the way) and provide some glasses seems petty. But that’s not the BYOB I want to discuss today. The one I’m thinking about is Believing Your Own Bull$#*. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Employment
Big Break
Do you watch the Big Break on the Golf Channel? The series has been running for seven years or so and has featured men and women, young and old, competing for a chance to play in PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events. There are also, as they say in the game show world, lots of cash and other valuable prizes. One guy who was on the show – Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey – has actually had some success on the tour, one guy caddies regularly on the Tour (most pro caddies are great golfers) and many others, particularly the women, have played well on the Duramed Tour, which is the LPGA’s developmental tour. (Update – I forgot about alum James Nitties who also has had PGA Tour success – thanks Tarek!)
So why, other than my well-known obsession with all things golf, am I bringing this up? Because as I was watching the show I had a thought about business and I wanted to share it. Continue reading
Filed under Thinking Aloud
Getting Started
I had a lovely meeting this morning with a friend of a friend who’s trying to get started in the business world. She’s bright, well-educated, personable, and kind of lost. As we were talking, I realized that she’s in a situation similar to lots of folks so I thought today I’d briefly share some of the things we discussed in the hopes that since you’re on one side of the hiring equation or the other (looking for work or looking for workers) you’ll chime in. Continue reading
Filed under Growing up, Helpful Hints
Consult Keith 