Publications
April 20, 2019
Weekly Report 19-17
HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. JOHN STEWART’S HYSTERICAL PERSPECTIVE ON EASTER VS. PASSOVER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiIM1Z5LKLc&feature=youtu.be 20 MILLION ADULTS AND OVER 5½ MILLION KIDS ARE HAVING A ROUGH ALLERGY SEASON. In California, it started early, with pollen counts among the highest ever, thanks to record-breaking rainfall, winds, warmer climate & increasing carbon-dioxide levels. The Environmental Protection Agency notes that... Continue
April 12, 2019
Weekly Report 19-16
RECRUITING MILLENNIAL JOB CANDIDATES REQUIRES DIFFERENT STRATEGIES than many managers are used to. Critical elements include: “(1) Making the candidate comfortable & relaxed so they open up; (2) Listening more than talking; asking open-ended questions that invite expansive answers (versus yes/no) and scenario-based examples; (3) Looking for demonstration of progression in job skills, and what... Continue
April 6, 2019
Weekly Report 19-15
“CHARISMA PLUS EGOMANIA MINUS COMPETENCE IS A DANGEROUS FORMULA… People tend to assume that confident individuals are competent, when there is no actual relationship between those two qualities… In Leadership, it is competence far more than confidence that is important… starting with setting a good example, since subordinates notice what behavior gets rewarded and which... Continue
March 29, 2019
Weekly Report 19-14
“SMARTPHONES ARE INTERTWINED WITH OUR LIVES,” replacing not only landlines, but computers, cameras, iPods, books and newspapers. Surveys show up to three-quarters of American users never switch off their phones and half check it before getting out of bed each day (two-thirds if measuring just millennials), while 10% wake up during the night to check... Continue
March 22, 2019