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Grace After The Election

In three days, the United States will decide who resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the next four years.  In my four and half decades I am not familiar with any presidential election as heated as this one. And I … Continue reading

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Take the Media Out Of The Decision Making

We are now thick into the campaign with the debates underway.  I challenge everyone who expects to opine on things after the debates to refrain from listening to, watching, or reading anything put out by the media for 24 hours … Continue reading

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Sometimes They Want To Hear How The Sausage Is Made

I recently had dinner with a friend of mine who opened my eyes so wide to something I never contemplated before that I shall forever be in her debt. We were discussing the current state of my professional existence.  Since … Continue reading

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One Single Idea Please

A lot of very smart people have a lot of ideas – many have great ideas.  Is there no one left with but a single big idea that is so inspiring that we all – in our own ways – … Continue reading

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We Led Ourselves To Where We Are

As the Back to School season is now in full swing, I find myself  pondering the chasms that exists between generations.  (As an aside, I came across this fascinating site that describes the characteristics of generations over the past 100 … Continue reading

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What Keeps You Up, Or What Gets You Up?

As my bio explains, I am a career consultant, and most of my career has been spent in areas related to regulatory compliance and risk management. There is a well-worn question that has probably been inducted into the ‘Consultant Cliche … Continue reading

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Who Blinked First?

It is well woven in the fabric of our thinking in this country that loyalty between employer and employee has completely eroded.  The question this post seeks to explore is, “Who blinked first?” In The World’s Newest Profession, Christopher McKenna … Continue reading

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Stop looking for what was never missing

I cannot recall when this occurred, but at some point in my life I became drawn to books that profess to help with self-image and self-promotion.  Within the business section of the bookstores, these books are regarded as Management or … Continue reading

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The guy/gal In the corner office…… is a human being.

During one of my recent consulting assignments, I was in a meeting with the COO of a $3 billion company and a few folks on his executive team.  This was a multi-hour session with lunch, etc.  During the afternoon – … Continue reading

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Can the nation bear what the market can?

Increases in college tuition continue to outpace inflation.  The argument, of course, is that so long as the market can bear the increase, it is economically sensible to continue to raise tuition.  There is a theoretical inflection point where a … Continue reading

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