Torch, a San Francisco based leadership coaching firm, recently commissioned One Poll to conduct a survey asking respondents how they envision the world will appear in the wake of COVID-19. Overall, 75% of the 2,000 Americans surveyed said they fear life will never return to what was once “normal.” Here were some other findings: 63% of … Continue reading Survey Looks at the Future of Work, Post COVID-19
Short version: I used to be pretty good at doing pullups. I took some time off from the gym. I decided to start doing pullups again this past Monday, planning to do three sets of five as a starting point. The result: I did three sets of one. That's right, only one pullup. And that … Continue reading Wow – I Didn’t Know That I Could Become a 98-Pound Weakling That Quickly
Note: the first part of this post may not be of much interest to many people. But if you scroll down, you will see a couple of really cool animations of data. Charles Joseph Minard (27 March 1781 – 24 October 1870) was a French civil engineer recognized for his significant contribution in the field … Continue reading Is This the Best, or Worst, Graph Ever Drawn?
In Seth Godin's blog post today, he asks the following: If you have a retail chain that offers: A variety of products, at high margins, that are easy to ship, without being needed immediately, in expensive retail locations, where the in-person shopping experience isn’t particularly remarkable… And while we can all see where this is … Continue reading Can What You Do Be Replicated by Technology?
COVID-19. The weather. The latest sports score. Those are among the go-to topics that many of us probably default to when we are in a conversation with someone. But what if you want to move beyond that, and get to know someone a bit better? Well, Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist, has some suggestions, based … Continue reading Moving Beyond Small Talk
Paul Ziobro has written a wonderful story in the Wall Street Journal about a game of tag that is taking place between UPS and FedEx drivers. While FedEx Corp. and UPS fight for customers and global supremacy in the delivery sector, a friendlier battle is being waged on streets across the U.S. FedEx and UPS … Continue reading All Rivalries Should Be This Friendly
Short answer - probably not. But... I had to go to the bank today, and since the lobby was not open, I had to use the drive-thru. There were three lanes open, and a car was already in one of the lanes, so I pulled into one of the empty ones. The teller turned … Continue reading Could This Be a Sign I’ve Matured?
I try not to post political things too often since it's sure to get some people upset. But I couldn't leave this one alone. And perhaps I'll try to justify this post by saying it's not really political, it's more about marketing/advertising, a topic I've talked about quite often, and ethics. The issue involves a … Continue reading This Seems a Bit Out of Line
I just came across this expression today, but according to at least one web site, the saying has been printed on many posters. “Hire character, train skill” has been credited since 2005 to former Porsche CEO and motivational speaker Peter W. Schutz, but it’s uncertain when he first said it. Regardless of when it was … Continue reading “Hire Character, Train Skill.”
I just finished my tax returns for the year (federal and state), and while it's not that difficult when using a software package like H&R Block's, it's still a bit time consuming, and then at the end, there is still the printing and mailing to do. I have yet to meet anyone who gets excited … Continue reading There’s Got to Be a Better Way
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