There's a scene in Robin Hood: Men in Tights when the merry band of men is trapped in a banquet hall. Prince John has just called in reinforcements: a seemingly invincible army of clanking armored men. Robin Hood looks for a moment, and then shoots an arrow at one....
Each week I’m highlighting 3 or 4 posts, surveys, and other news that I have read and/or tweeted about that you may not have seen. As the name implies, I think they deserve a second look. How Ford Got Its Mojo Back: A must-read post about smart business strategy...
Chevy Chase Bank (now owned by Capital One) appears to have discovered free business banking. I know; I used to be their customer. In fact, I had one or more accounts with the bank for over 20 years. While there are lots of reasons I left that bank, there's exactly...
I had a professor in graduate school who insisted that money could buy happiness. He was teaching a personnel course, and he was going through a silly exercise of putting plus signs before job "satisfiers" (i.e., good boss, challenging tasks, room to grow) and...
Drew: Are you my long-lost friend Daria? Me: Yes, but I didn't know I was lost. I recently reconnected with two close friends. We'd lost contact due to some combination of distance, jobs, families, and the minutia of managing our...
Second look is back. I’m highlighting 3 or 4 posts, surveys, and other news that I have read and/or tweeted about that you may not have seen. As the name implies, I think they deserve a second look. Small Talk Matters: We talk about the importance of networking, but...
I was skimming through my LinkedIn Groups the other day, and one discussion thread jumped out at me: Are networking events worth the time? The originator was frustrated that his forays weren't putting him in a room with the people he wanted to meet. Like many people,...
An interesting report from the Center for American Progress looks at the changing demographics of the U.S. workforce. Specifically, that 4 in 10 women today are the sole breadwinners in their families or are earning as much or more than their spouses. The report...
It can be hard to hold a room these days. Between the Twitterstream and the BackChannel, and our relentless need to surf as we learn, keeping your audience alert and engaged requires skill, smarts, and a great presentation. While not every speaker can be a rock...
Today I'm going to urge you to read a post about community. It's a long post, but it's an important one. The author looks at the impact of technology on copyright laws and business models, and forces us to look at the elephant in the room. Or, as he says (quoting Cory...