Let’s start the year off with a question I’m sure you’ve heard if you have kids. It goes something like this: Why learn? “Why do I have to learn all this stuff in (math, history, chemistry – pick one) when I’ll never use it anyway?” The easy way out is to remind them that you had to labor through it and it’s the unfortunate lot of children that their play gets interrupted to acquire certain life skills. However, in an age when damn near everything anyone has ever learned is pretty much accessible via a search of some sort, and access to search is immediately available everywhere, why learn indeed? Well, here’s why, and it’s a business lesson as well. Continue reading
Tag Archives: management
Top Posts Of 2010 #1
As has become my custom, I’m going to repost a few of the more widely read posts from this past year. What’s interesting, at least to me, is if what I wrote at the time is still relevant or is the post just indicative of a bad night’s sleep.
Today’s post was one of the top two in terms of reads. I suspect that in part it has to do with an SEO quirk – people searching for Stripes or Sgt. Hulka – but hopefully it has something to do with the topic as well. As I read it again my feelings about the subject haven’t changed a bit. In fact, as the year went on, they only intensified. Let’s see how you feel. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Reality checks
Looking Past What You See
What’s among the hottest categories of gifts this holiday season? E-readers. Seems like everyone either has one, is giving one, or is getting one. I know of quite a few folks who are installing the Kindle software on their iPads to accomplish the same task. Hey – that’s pretty amazing – I just mentioned 2 hot items that didn’t exist a couple of years ago but now are everywhere.
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As with a lot of things, I think it’s interesting to take a look back, so here are a few direct quotes to help you remember. Continue reading
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Consult Keith 