February 17, 2009 · 11:05 am
There was a part of every Grateful Dead show where the band would play something called Drums/Space. Most Deadheads, even the hard-core ones, are of mixed emotions about it as a quick read of any Dead forum will indicate. Sometimes it was a 10 minute drum solo followed by 10 more minutes of total improvisation. It was never the same twice and sometimes it was awful. Some would characterize it as endless noodling with no point in mind; others would say it was the high point (no pun intended) of the show. But it was always interesting and therein lies the business lesson. Continue reading →
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February 16, 2009 · 10:11 am
It’s no surprise that almost 277 years after his birth, George Washington has some business thoughts. Now before you click to the next blog, let’s remember that this is the man who predicted the European Union a long time ago except that he called it the “United States of Europe“. His open letter to the American People, written as he left office, raises themes that are even more true today. He urged Americans to unite for the good of the whole country, to avoid permanent foreign alliances, particularly in Europe, and to keep morality first and foremost in government. Continue reading →
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February 12, 2009 · 1:22 pm
When I hire people I’m usually paying attention to the time the candidate spent in each job. While I accept the fact that companies and people don’t stay married for 8, 10, 20 years any more as they did when I started my career, it’s still a red flag to me to see someone with 3 jobs in 4 years with 3 different companies. It says as much to me about the company as it does about the candidate. Continue reading →
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