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That Smell

Tandoori Chicken, Mumbai

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The Mrs. and I went out for dinner the other night and since it’s Foodie Friday I thought that could serve as our food-related jumping off point.  It was an Indian restaurant, the latest branch of an excellent group.  We’ve eaten in two of their other places in nearby towns and were kind of excited to try something only a few minutes’ drive away.

The food was excellent – generous portions that were well prepared.  The service was good as well so you’re not going to get another customer service rant today.  However, we probably won’t be eating there again and the reason why is instructive. Continue reading

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The Easy Way Out

Exit 3

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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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Drawing The Line

Grumpy old man on a Scottish island (wary of p...

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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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