In January 2009, YouGov published their list of the 10 worst business sayings. Some I more than agreed with (“thinking outside of the box,” “blue-sky thinking,” “heads up”); some didn’t… READ MORE »
I was recently interview by Vince Thompson at CBS’ Smart Planet on “Building Your Wow Factor.” Vince writes: We know it when we see it and feel it. Rarely do… READ MORE »
There appears to be an epidemic of inappropriateness pervading the job interview world these days. Several people I know have gotten questions that left them, literally, speechless—and one wasn’t so… READ MORE »
I’m guessing that those of you who’ve listened to the Grateful Dead (actively or passively) can finish the above phrase. For those of you who haven’t, it ends,”for nothing left… READ MORE »
As has been endlessly discussed, Kanye West snatched the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the Music Awards. What has received less press is his apology on… READ MORE »
Summer’s come– and now gone– and while it was fun to have your college-graduate around the house for a few months, their persistent non-response to, “Have you thought about what… READ MORE »
I did a quick Tweet the other day on my aversion to mixing slang and bodily functions, and received so much mail about it that it occurred to me I… READ MORE »