So, I completely stole this idea from Erica Moss’s 10 Questions with Laurie Ruettimann: HR Chick and Blogger at The Cynical Girl, partly because it was a great idea and partly because I know Laurie, a little – we jumped off a building together – Laurie’s Jump(notice Laurie’s Mission Impossible style landing, My Jump – [...]
For the background of this list – see my post from 2-10-12. The #23 Rap Lyric that shaped my leadership style comes from Jay-Z’s Blueprint 2: “When the grass is cut, the snacks will show.” Over the past 3 or 4 years this has been really true in organizations. As you become lean, as you [...]
For the background of this list – see my post from 2-10-12. The #23 Rap Lyric that shaped my leadership style comes from KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions song “Love’s Gonna Get’cha”: “ya know a lot of people believe that that word Love is real soft, but when you use it in your vocabulary like [...]
I had a friend die this week. 43 years old, married 3 kids under 12. He was diagnosed with ALS a little over two years ago. We played basketball together in the mornings with a bunch of old guys – you see young guys won’t get up at 5:30 am to hoop – so it’s [...]
Let me get something very clear – I really do hate the Top 25 Lists on HR Examiner. I hate them because I’m not #1 on any of the lists - ok, let’s be honest – I’m actually not even #25 on any of the lists. Let’s be more honest, I don’t think I’m in [...]
I always like to surround myself with happy, positive people – I have enough pragmatism for us all! – you should see the people I work with – it’s like one big happy convention everyday at work. Which is great for pick-me-ups, not so great if you’re just having a bad day and need to [...]
Finishing up the HR Conference season for 2011 and I have a few things that have been bugging me… I. Wireless Access – Let’s begin here (and I could probably end here as well!) – when do we jump the shark at HR conferences when wireless access is the “new” normal – SHRM National – [...]
My BFF, who is a girl, who is in HR and who loves cats – yep – that Cynical Girl, Laurie Ruettimann – wrote a post today about an article I sent her yesterday – CNN Money – The 53%: We Are NOT Occupy Wall Street. The article is about this great group of American’s [...]
In case you missed it – Dr. Pepper has come out with a Men’s Only Diet Soda called Dr. Pepper Ten. Why? Because I guess they feel “diet” isn’t manly enough, so guys won’t buy it. So, increase the calories to 10 and don’t call it diet and guys will rush to the store to [...]
I’ve been trying to come with a “take” on this whole “Occupy Wall Street” thing, and I really haven’t been able to. I get that people are upset at the economy, but I struggle to see how our nations economic problems, are the responsibility of the richest 1% of our nation. Who arbitrarily decided that [...]
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