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Clearing the Decks “Alas, poor RSS feeds, I knew you well…” It finally happened. I reached that moment in my life where I just had to give in. I succumbed to the pressure. I virtually threw in the towel. I used the “Delete All Items” button on my Google Reader for the first ever at 3 am today. Who knows how many incredibly important items I flushed down the drain to go forever unread?    I am in a strange sort of vague ... (Read More)

Organization and Culture Matter I started thinking about this after an interesting discussion that I had with Kris Dunn when we got together for coffee at Starbucks in Birmingham, Alabama last week.  Kris and I were  chatting about the ability of HR practitioners to implement programs that really work, and what type of work environment is required for them to work. Now and Then Two main views emerged. One can be stated as: If you have the perfect ... (Read More)

You may have seen the movie.  The Bucket List starred Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two aging men who meet in a hospital while each is dealing with the shock of learning they are terminally ill.  They decide to devote their remaining time before they “kick the bucket” to experiencing a list of dreams—some modest, some not—that they had never found the time or the opportunity to realize while they were raising families and earning a ... (Read More)

The American Dream.  While it is a quintessentially American aspiration, each of us has a unique vision of just what it is.  For some, the dream is a chance to build a successful business.  For others, it’s a home of their own.  And for still others, it’s the opportunity to shop until they drop.  As alluring as all of these visions are, however, I would respectfully suggest that they are outcomes of the dream and not the dream, ... (Read More)

You may have seen the movie.  The Bucket List starred Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two aging men who meet in a hospital while each is dealing with the shock of learning they are terminally ill.  They decide to devote their remaining time before they “kick the bucket” to experiencing a list of dreams—some modest, some not—that they had never found the time or the opportunity to realize while they were raising families and earning a ... (Read More)

The American Dream.  While it is a quintessentially American aspiration, each of us has a unique vision of just what it is.  For some, the dream is a chance to build a successful business.  For others, it’s a home of their own.  And for still others, it’s the opportunity to shop until they drop.  As alluring as all of these visions are, however, I would respectfully suggest that they are outcomes of the dream and not the dream, ... (Read More)

Rat Rods may be a new way of making a living, if you like building cars. Some of the rat rod builders harvest all of the parts they use from salvage yards. Most of them collect and save all kinds of used engines and drive train stuff. The finished car will look a little ratty, hence the term rat rod. The only cost is welding supplies, wire, and good old fashion time. I have seen some very cool rustic old rods built, also driving on the road. The are not custom painted or ... (Read More)