I’d Like the Color Blue in Red, Please, and Two Years Old
There's actually a Linkedin request this morning for "an HR person with 7+ years experience and hands-on strategy experience." First, this is another dopey decision that a certain number of years somehow indicates competence. Second, "hands-on strategy experience" and HR is an
Trick Question: What’s Your Job?
I'm working at my computer when room service arrives. I let her in and continue my writing while she sets up. BUT she insists on trying to engage me in conversation, explain the food (it's cereal, very difficult to figure
Thank You for Arriving at My Blog, yada, yada, yada….
I called the Mandarin Oriental in Miami today to arrange something for my arrival. As they are required to do, the operator has a 15-second or so introduction involving the hotel's name, her name, and a greeting, then an offer
What Next? No Checked Baggage
Someone is now going to suggest security measures and barred public entry to baggage claim areas, and try to create another billion dollar boondoggle because of this tragedy in Ft. Lauderdale, or perhaps ban checked luggage, which only exacerbates the
Spam This
If crooks were so smart, they wouldn't be crooks, right? Here's the latest scam. Suddenly, I'm getting 5-6 spam messages through the contact area on my site. This has gone on for a week or two. Today, I get a message
Three Ugly People
There's the site owner who dodges the law and puts plagiarized and stolen copies of books, tapes, and videos on the web for others to also steal. There is the person who uploads proprietary material for others to steal.
If You Can’t Pronounce Your Job Title Maybe You’re In The Wrong Job
You pronounce it this way: concierge: |känˈsyerZH| You don't pronounce it this way: kan see air It's French, with the hard "zh" at the end, just like Porsche has a "sha" at the end in German. I can understand that Americans who can't speak French
The Wrong Stuff
I flew to Tel Aviv in a 747, the sole resident of first class. The plane was old, but it was like a huge private cabin. However, I looked forward to the return on a new Triple 7, though I
Theodore
TED has always been somewhat pretentious, TEDx a huge dilution of brand. We're pretty far now from the days of Dan Gilbert and really fascinating, useful information. In the newest offering I received via email today, the "main" attraction was a
Is There A Good Consultant In The House?
We'll be in Kyoto for the election, I'm happy to report. Odd fact: Much of the Republican leadership doesn't support their candidate; there are charges of harassment against him; he hasn't released his tax returns; he keeps shooting himself in