Unrequited Love
My Dad was fond of colloquialisms. Some maintained their “stickiness” more than others ~ one in particular was this; “No matter how much you love your company, don’t ever believe it loves you back.” At...
View ArticleWe Can’t Help Being Us…
I yam what I yam “Survivor” starts it’s 2,000th season this Wednesday, February 13th. My wife and I have watched almost every episode of every season, starting with the inaugural contest in...
View ArticleThe Buddy System
“Holy Algonquin Table Batman” As I may have mentioned before, the time is right for Human Resources to embrace change & disruption to further the cause of strategic involvement. With chaos comes...
View Article5 Lessons from The Kid Sermon
I always get a kick watching the children’s pastor on Sunday mornings…15 minutes into service, 15-20 kids ranging in age from three to eight are called up front for a brief message especially for them....
View ArticleLI vs. CV
These are strange and exciting times for job-seekers; “exciting” in that scary, overwhelming way that could confuse or defeat even the most diligent soul. The wildcard for the seeker (and the hiring...
View ArticleMisery ain’t so Bad
That should be the bumper sticker for 90% of the people I know working in Corporate America (I reserve the right to exaggerate for poetic license.) These are the people who earwig you constantly about...
View Article4 More HR Career Tips
So, you want a career in Human Resources? I have to be honest; it’s not something I would have answered in the affirmative had you asked me 20 years ago. Around that time, I was still trying to figure...
View ArticlePlaying the Fool
Skip Bayless is a hack. For those of you unfamiliar with Skip’s work, he can currently be found on the craptastic ESPN production, “First Take.” On the show, Skip and Stephen A. Smith (a buffoon in his...
View ArticleValue for Value
“When in doubt, tell the truth.” – Mark Twain I missed my opportunity to share New Years Resolutions with my FOT compatriots; input was due whilst I was still navigating the back roads and mountain...
View ArticleNo Degree? No Problem.
When our oldest son, Jack, set off for college last year (University of North Texas) we prayed he would somehow find a new passion for school that had escaped him the last two years of high school....
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