Part 2: Recycling a Plant
Ok here we go. A “Part 2”. This is a very adventurous and presumptuous endeavor on my part to attempt a Part 2 of anything. Part 2 suggests that I have some loyal audience that meticulously follows my work and was left trembling in anticipation at the end of my Part 1. I think George Lucas had it right in his Star Wars chronology. Next time I’ll start a blog post …

This week a massive earthquake rocked the country and left people buzzing from coast to coast. While it may be too early to determine the exact damages from the quake, it produced instant market swings and potentially affected nuclear sites in the D.C./Virginia metro area. Luckily finely tuned preparation plans created in anticipation of such an event generally surged into action and thwarted any immediate, major repercussions. Now the world steps back and anxiously watches …

(Above Picture: A Sample of Eugene Schwartz’s Work)
Eugene Schwartz, one of advertising’s greatest copywriters, only worked three hours a day for five days week.
Yet he called himself “the world’s hardest-working copywriter.”
How to Work for Three Hours a Day
Schwartz accomplished this feat by breaking up his day into small chunks. He’d set a timer for 33.33 minutes and force himself to write, read, and think without any coffee breaks, thumb-twiddling, or vacant staring. When his timer …

It’s never easy to say goodbye. The graceful and perfectly timed exit is an act mostly reserved for movie screens and potboiler novels. In the real world, most of us are pushed out the door many hours, days and years after we should have left by our own accord. Leaders can be especially susceptible to this most awkward of foibles.
Even if you’ve done a perfectly fine job, there comes a time when you have …

Politics and the perception of good or bad leadership can be a toxic mix. Whose side you are on often determines the perception. The questions are, therefore, “Is leadership style something that can be viewed neutrally?” “Can we be neutral now or does this require a bit of history?” and “Who is writing the history?”
How Ronald Reagan Handled a Public Union Controversy: He Fired Them

Nothing will brighten up your Monday (or what ever day you are watching them) like some funny workplace videos. This week we will focus on that old stand-by, Dilbert. Sit back, enjoy and then get back to work!
 

photo and videos: Scott Adams