Come On, Man: Maybe Something Will Fall Into Your Mouth
These people who make trumpeting sounds when they yawn in public, are they under the hallucination that they're at home, or do they honestly believe that you broadcast yawns at high volume to everyone within earshot?
A Pencil? Seriously?
When I was a kid, the grocer would total up the purchases with a pencil on the brown bag he's use to pack the food. He'd double check the math, take your money, give you change, give you the bag
TIAABB
If you have to keep telling people about some accomplishment, no matter what the topic of conversation, ask yourself why that is. You may, of course, be very proud of something, and that's great. But if you need to mention
Tony and GaGa
I watched the Lady GaGa tribute to Tony Bennet at Radio City Music Hall. At 95, and I'm told with Alzheimer's, Tony sang well, held his notes, was relaxed, came in on his cues. He stood in one place and
Except If You’re A Mail Carrier
This is a non-partisan question. Can someone explain the rationale wherein President Biden wants to enforce mandatory vaccination in all companies with over 100 employees, and demand firings and penalties if that doesn't happen, but exempts 600,000 unionized postal workers from
Yes, I Do Windows….
Scope Creep occurs when a client asks you to do things that weren't included in your proposal or agreement. A lot of you are afraid not to comply, because you see yourselves as subordinate to the buyer. I'd ask the buyer,
The Most Valuable Gift?
It's awkward—and often illegal or against corporate ethics rules—to send clients gifts at the holidays. But what if your "gift" for your best clients were individualized value unique to their market or organization? What if you recommended a better source of
Those Were the Days….
Early in my career I was flying Air Canada from Montreal to Vancouver. I was the only person in first class. At one point the steward came to me and said, "The captain asks if you'd like to sit in
Wrench, Please
I was working with the American Institute of Architects to help them set strategy. They asked if I'd deliver the keynote speech at their convention, as well. The chair of the board and I had identical corner suites on two
Why Should I Stop for A Red Light? Who Are You to Tell Me What to Do?
We tend to think that people who don't want to be vaccinated, or who don't honor lines and try to cut them, or who never signal to make a turn in their cars, don't like rules. That's not really true.