When you have to settle for a “single” at Wendy’s because the “double” will put you over your weekly meal allowance, it’s nice to discover that our national financial crisis is reigning despair on billionaires as well. According to Forbes Magazine, last year the world had 1,125 billionaires. Today, there are 793. Somehow $1.4 trillion…
Our local newspaper ran a story yesterday about one of our area McDonald’s outsourcing the drive-through window. Now that takes a minute to digest, doesn’t it? On the other hand, I guess it was inevitable. Let’s see how it works. Apparently, you pull up to your local drive-through window and place your order as usual. Seconds…
I once read about a very wise teacher who knew a great deal about the subject of teaching children in ways which kept them entertained as they grew wiser. Their valuable lessons were seldom forgotten as they so enjoyed their journey to wisdom. This simple exercise in learning could easily be adapted to today’s workplace…
The list is obviously far too long to publish here, but we’re losing truly talented people who will be difficult to replace. In the last six months alone, we’ve lost such notables as actor James Whitmore, author John Updike, actor Ricardo Montalban, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent,…
I must admit that I’m growing weary of the news. Radio, TV, newspapers, magazines, books and the Internet seem to be fighting for the right to tell me how miserable my life is at the moment. They also seem to enjoy telling me that it’s going to get much worse before it gets even a…
A few weeks ago I shared a list of creative company names and signs in an article titled Search for Creativity. Since that time I’ve received several contributions to this on-going list to add to those I’ve continued to discover myself. In our “Get Back in the Box” creativity presentation, we constantly remind attendees to…
Based on your location, you may very well not have one of these unique stores in your area. However, due to its continued success and growth, there’s an excellent chance you’ve heard about The Container Store. From humble beginnings in a rented storefront with a wooden box for a cash register, Garrett Boone (chairman) and…
It seems as though we’re being bombarded by media stories that make you want to scream: “What were they thinking?” It doesn’t matter if they’re talking about politics, sports, business, entertainment, or any other aspect of daily news. Some of these stories are simply hard to believe. We’re going to share a few of those…
This is our second installment of our focus on change. We’re going to continue to review the many past changes we’ve experienced, identify current changes we may be dealing with at the moment, and contemplate upcoming modifications and how they might affect you, your family and organization. Today, let’s take a look at some of…