In all of my years in business – both as an employer and as a consultant – I have never seen anyone hire someone who was uninspired and not wanting to work for the company that just hired them. Over just as many years, I have heard managers say, “These people are lazy”, or “They…
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From time to time, I enjoy a good read of “the classics”. I am not certain why the classics are not taught in grade-school anymore – it is a shame. There are so many basic life-lessons that transcend the ages and generations and can be gleaned with grand richness from the tales of literary greats…
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“You need what?!” … “It will take how long?!” I have uttered these two questions more than any others during my move to Frankfurt, Germany. It seems that everything has involved a considerable process –a rather slow and convoluted process at that. More often than not, the experience has been frustrating, comical, and largely absurd.…
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